Reviews

Reviews in Brief

This is outsider music, I think of her as Jandek’s Bride. I like hearing music that reminds me that it’s possible to get so far outside that no clear judgments apply.

— Michael Zapruder
  • Mark Whitby reviews Ghost in the Museum

    From Mark Whitby’s review of Ghost in the Museum: …in Kloba’s hands, ancient pre-existing musical notes are dragged into the world and twisted into new, enticing shapes.  ‘The answer is already in your mind’ we’re reminded in ‘A Thousand Pretty Strings’, one of the album’s many highlights. Read the rest on Unwashed Territories.

  • Oliver Arditi reviews Dandelion Exclusives

    From Oliver Arditi’s review of Dandelion Exclusives: This is a work of pronounced creative maturity, turning our attention to Kloba’s quizzical observations with a deft, un-manipulative touch, and employing the simple resources of guitar pop with singular power. Read the rest…

  • KZSU: It Is All an Illusion

    From the KZSU (Stanford University) review of It Is All an Illusion: Outsider new age avant-pop-rock. Jittery jarring electric guitar, female vocal stylings uncannily reminiscent of Gordon Gano. From the press sheet, you can expect sarcasm, verbal metaphors, and increased emphasis on the instrumental music, but with Kloba’s trademark hopefulness shining through all of this.…