Van Hunt offers exclusive sneak peek at unreleased material
A message simply titled the new-ness" accompanies six new songs unceremoniously posted on Van Hunt's MySpace page today. What a treat."
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While i await the fate of my new record, i decided to let ya'll hear some things that will not appear on the new record. i like the ideas presented here, but, they will probably not see the light of day for a long time; and i wanted to share them with somebody. it is likely that only musicians will like the sounds. maybe not. either way, they will not be up for long. so, pirates, on your mark, get set, download!-
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Tracklisting:-
1) "War of Northern Aggression"-
2) "I Only Want to Conquer You"-
3) "Unaffected"-
4) "What Comes to Mind"-
5) "The Look of Sincere Pleasure"-
6) "I Love You, Madly"-
All of the songs are very minimalist in structure, with half being instrumental only. Two of the tracks - "War of Northern Aggression," and "What Comes to Mind," in particular - almost draw comparisons to jazz pianist/composer Thelonious Monk. While "I Only Want to Conquer You" sounds like the skeleton of a Sly Stone song, circa There's a Riot Goin' On or Small Talk.-
But mostly, Hunt resembles himself, though these selections sound less like anything he's previously released. It's easy to understand why he figures musicians will appreciate the songs most due to the sparseness of the tracks. But perhaps there's also a hint of modesty hidden in that statement. There's a purity in these songs that would only be undercut if the bare bones instrumentation was fleshed out further. Still, you can hear the growth and a willingness to explore new turf while remaining true to his center. If this is a sampling of what won't make the cut, that should signal good things for the final release - for which he offers no proposed dates or details.