Do you think it’s possible to be too well-traveled? Try telling that to Baby Alpaca, a band that sounds like they’ve traveled to the Caribbean and borrowed some tropicalia, then shot over to medieval Europe to borrow an autoharp, and finally ventured to cyberspace for electronic gear… and none of these instruments are used in a way I’ve quite heard before. Latest single ‘Wild Child’ (streaming below) is a crooner reminiscent of Roxy Music from their romantic 80s peak, and presents a traveler’s vision of freedom, complete with Chris Kittrell’s mellifluous tenor, and backed by a road trip all their own. Things get even slower and sparser in the other preview single "Sea of Dreams," which has a beautiful video you can see here.
The band will be traveling back to Brooklyn just in time to announce a new record ‘Baby Alpaca EP’ and play June 27th at the Wooly and the day after at Mercury with Firehorse. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!