Quinn Walker: Laughter's an Asshole/Lion Land

Label: Voodoo-EROS

From the comfort of his bedroom, multi-instrumentalist Quinn Walker has recorded the 29 ramshackle musical gems present on his first double solo record Laughter’s an Asshole/Lion Land, released on the Brooklyn-based label Voodoo Eros Records, started by Bianca Casady of CocoRosie. From the lo-fi country of “Porcupine” to the Dirty Projectors-influenced “Up Here the Air is Fresh and Sweet” with its disjointed melody and grating falsetto, Walker’s influences are diverse and bring to mind Animal Collective, Ariel Pink, Panda Bear, and even The Flaming Lips in the psychedelic experimentations of “Heaven with You Tonight.” This chaotic and unhinged alternative country/ psychedelic/ theatrical/ unclassifiable concept album makes for a mind-blowing listening experience. (Morgane)