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A quick scan of Hataałiinez Wheeler's bio conjures thoughts of music that's dystopian and a depressing, downbeat ride. But Hataałii's (Najavo for "singer") self-produced second album is tuneful, upbeat, and—despite often obtuse lyrics—really happy. While echoes of Nick Cave and Lou Reed are prominent, gentle electric guitar melodic songs like "Brown Fool Eyes," where he tries to see the world in a more optimistic light, are soothing and meant to be appealing. Hataałii, a Navajo from Window Rock, Arizona, wrote all the songs and performs all the music as a one-man band. With rising pedal steel guitar murmurs in the background that's more of an exhausted lament, "Burn," despite its title, is a gentle tale. He introduces his signature vocal move, an enthusiastically crooned swoon that rises for emphasis, on "Brown Fool Eyes," which comes close to being jangle pop. In "Go Ahead and Try," steadily strummed electric guitars bounce along as the vocals of this eccentric artist turn playful as he shares, "My phone's a dusty bone … We walked out of that hole/ Walking our toes home." "Buckskin Boy" echoes the dance beats of U.K. synth pop and that stylistic turn continues on "Something's in the Air." In tunes like "Near The Sea," and especially the opener, "Alex Jones," Hataałii takes his vocals into what he refers to as a "a deep voice thing like Waylon Jennings." While clearly concerned about larger issues, Hataałii's lyrics never address the topic head-on, preferring oblique angles as in "Alex Jones," which concludes with: "But I'm just a fragment/ Of institution/ Manipulation/ Of the nation/ Of an old meat packing plant." A mix of carefully constructed songs, perfectionist playing, and a deliberate low-key delivery gives Hataalii's dark wanderings a bright musical future. © Robert Baird/Qobuz
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Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Dave Cooley, MasteringEngineer - Alex Simon, Producer - Andy Petr, Mixer - Hataałii, MainArtist - Hataałiinez Wheeler (BMI), MusicPublisher - Hataałiinez Wheeler, Composer
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
Album review
A quick scan of Hataałiinez Wheeler's bio conjures thoughts of music that's dystopian and a depressing, downbeat ride. But Hataałii's (Najavo for "singer") self-produced second album is tuneful, upbeat, and—despite often obtuse lyrics—really happy. While echoes of Nick Cave and Lou Reed are prominent, gentle electric guitar melodic songs like "Brown Fool Eyes," where he tries to see the world in a more optimistic light, are soothing and meant to be appealing. Hataałii, a Navajo from Window Rock, Arizona, wrote all the songs and performs all the music as a one-man band. With rising pedal steel guitar murmurs in the background that's more of an exhausted lament, "Burn," despite its title, is a gentle tale. He introduces his signature vocal move, an enthusiastically crooned swoon that rises for emphasis, on "Brown Fool Eyes," which comes close to being jangle pop. In "Go Ahead and Try," steadily strummed electric guitars bounce along as the vocals of this eccentric artist turn playful as he shares, "My phone's a dusty bone … We walked out of that hole/ Walking our toes home." "Buckskin Boy" echoes the dance beats of U.K. synth pop and that stylistic turn continues on "Something's in the Air." In tunes like "Near The Sea," and especially the opener, "Alex Jones," Hataałii takes his vocals into what he refers to as a "a deep voice thing like Waylon Jennings." While clearly concerned about larger issues, Hataałii's lyrics never address the topic head-on, preferring oblique angles as in "Alex Jones," which concludes with: "But I'm just a fragment/ Of institution/ Manipulation/ Of the nation/ Of an old meat packing plant." A mix of carefully constructed songs, perfectionist playing, and a deliberate low-key delivery gives Hataalii's dark wanderings a bright musical future. © Robert Baird/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:04
- Main artists: Hataałii
- Composer: Hataałiinez Wheeler
- Label: Dangerbird Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(C) 2024 Hataałii under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2024 Hataałii LLC under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records LLC
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