Little Wings,
Magic Wand
(K Records, 2004)

Kyle Field, a.k.a. Little Wings, has a childlike vision: pure and direct into a world magical and present. Listening to these simple and honest songs is overhearing Little Wings relate his personal and unique view of the world. For what is surreal, he brings a clarity that is a rarity.

Field is an experienced hand at creating Little Wings albums, but the lyrical content of "demos" and singing and "I am ... you local band" all make it sound like a first-time effort, an exercise in confidence building. Rather than becoming amateurish, this honest reflection ("the music brings me back to life") adds authenticity to this quirky electro-folk lo-fi odyssey.

For this album, Field worked with producer Calvin Johnson at Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia. Among the guests that showed up during the process are Phil Elverum, Bobby Birdman, Lee Baggett, Genevieve Elverum, Miggy Littleton and more. However, none of this overwhelms the sparse, stripped-down approach Little Wings is known for.

- Rambles
written by Tom Schulte
published 19 February 2005



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