Catalog Number: OLR011LP Color: Black Format: LP UPC: 198588802618 Karl Blau has forever been that of a polyglot, bending funk and folk and pop and punk into experimental forms with total glee. "Vultures of Love begins with a mind-walk on horseback through deserted canyons where the devil is the only judge as you ride side-saddle. Then let my voice escort you up the surf-y coast where we do some time gamblin' with our lives on the first single, the durgy, pop canon - "Pasadena." Followed by avant barn burners thatsticktoyourribs,"Taxes"and"Who." Watchoutforthatsauceofthehotsaxophones!Astherecord progresses with a mix of smooth and chunky crunk, it gets down to business with "Back on Track" - a boogie- woogie like JJ Cale mixes with Dr. John before you flip the record to be welcomed by a jaunty instrumental full of biting hooks, pounding bass and unapologetic synths. "While the Night Is So Long" harkens back to 90s pop which gives way to the title track - a sensuous pop tale of carrion devotion to their bacterial counterparts. And just when you think you've heard all the genres an album could float, I take us deep into 60s Meters funk and then leave you with a tropicalia inspired send-off peppered with synth chirps and homemade timpanis and a guest vocalist..."