Joe Ghatt

The evolution of Joe Ghatt continues on his sophomore LP, Caper. The debut came on like faded tape transmissions, beamed through the time and dusted with a touch of analog corrosion cloning to their catchy hooks. Ghatt continues to mine past sounds, though this time, with a little mixing help from John Lee (The Murlocs, Bananagun, Sunfruits) the record’s ripped out of the transistor radio and thrown through the satellites for a cosmic psych-pop soirée. While there’s no longer a grainy veneer, there’s still an aura that sets Ghatt’s work apart — a cold, humidity that’s captured in flutes, funk strums, and lounged linguistics. Propelled by a polyrhythmic pulse, the record cribs from Joe’s preferences for Afro-Beat, Tropicalia, Bossa Nova, Peruvian and Latin music.

Though Joe’s not the first to roll those touchstones through the tumbler, he’s certainly got a knack for sewing the seams that connect the genres. The album is loose and lounged, the kind of record built to soundtrack a summer’s day. Sea breezes blow through the crevices of Caper, adding to its restorative nature. If it’s possible for an album to feel like condensation sliding down a glass, Joe’s done it. If you’re looking for the windows-down wonder of the upcoming heat wave season, this is the album to get on the dial, and quick.

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