Kallikak brainchild Andrew Peterson has moved even further away from traditional structure, employing layers of field recordings, ambient noise, and non-verbal vocals to create an outstanding cut/paste ambient collage that is propelled by a continuous onslaught of fresh ideas, wistful beauty, and haunting arrangements. May 23rd 2007 is also a sort of concept album, telling the story of a time-obsessed man and the date on which he is expected to die, both of which are identified as May 23rd 2007. Unlike most album that are tagged "ambient," May 23rd 2007 constantly shifts a… read more
Kallikak brainchild Andrew Peterson has moved even further away from traditional structure, employing layers of field recordings, ambient noise, and … read more
Kallikak brainchild Andrew Peterson has moved even further away from traditional structure, employing layers of field recordings, ambient noise, and non-verbal vocals to create an outsta… read more
Andrew Peterson is the reclusive mastermind behind The Kallikak Family, a folk-grounded experimental group based in Chicago, IL. The Kallikak Family was founded in order to musically explore the writings of now discredited psychologist H.H. Goddard, famous for his purported coinage of the term "moron." Using the concept of "feeble-mindedness" as a starting point, the Kallikaks wrote catchy, overdriven songs about subjectivity, underestimation and the large, oppressive sun. After a short stint as "tour bassist" for The Microphones (K Records), May 23rd 2… read more
Andrew Peterson is the reclusive mastermind behind The Kallikak Family, a folk-grounded experimental group based in Chicago, IL. The Kallikak Family was founded in order to musically explor… read more
Andrew Peterson is the reclusive mastermind behind The Kallikak Family, a folk-grounded experimental group based in Chicago, IL. The Kallikak Family was founded in order to musically explore the writings of now discredited psychologist… read more