Album Of The Day: Freaks by The Hawk In Paris

Album Art of The Hawk In Paris's Freaks album - A color photo of a man in a large brown, brimmed hat at golden hour with the sky and woods in the background. He's got a thick, light brown jacket on but the front open and you can see a light blue collared shirt on his chest. Where his face would be, his face has been cut out and a blue, cloudy sky is there. At the top of the photo, it says the group's name in large white print and and the bottom, the album title in slightly smaller print.

In the early 2010s, Jars of Clay's lead singer Dan Haseltine joined up with producer/musicians Matt Bronleewe and Jeremy Bose to form the group The Hawk In Paris. They released a few EPs, singles and this album. Freaks consists of electronic pop with Haseltine's vocals. Most of these songs are love songs, though some are about love lost. The songs are full of lots of electronic programming, bleeps and boops, etc. It's a lot of fun energy musically, with maybe a bit of sad lyrics, but I like it. Dan Haseltine is one of those artists who is probably always writing music even if he's got no band to release them with, so it's fun to see him team up with others and show a different side of him with this album and this group. And Bronleewe and Bose are great at crafting a unique musical bed to go with the melodies. Check it out if you're looking for something a bit different today.

Release Year: 2013
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