Whizz Kid “There’s Conjuring To Be Done” (Bearsuit, 2014)

               Whizz Kid is another in the long line of Bearsuit’s
international collaborations, as banjo-wielding Glaswegian Yo-yo Nielsen and
Belgian J-Kane team up for this wonderfully wacky collection of instrumental
tomfoolery – a psychedelic circus of tunes that’ll turn those frowns upside
down and send shivers of joy and “Circus Juice” up and down your spine. Toy
pianos, glitch electronics, snappy percussion and the ever lovely vibes run
amok on this effervescent happy foot request party. Toss in some baby noises, and
float along with self-descriptive wonders like ‘Summer Bubbles’, as light and
airy as it sounds, ‘Falling Out Of Trees, Falling Down Hills’, which is more
fun than falling off a log…and less painful, and ‘Burlington’, a warped ‘London
Bridge Is Falling Down’ parody, complete with adulterated brassy fx and
fingerpointing “Nah nah na nah nah’s”! It’s like Neutral Milk Hotel for the
pre-school generation.

               I wonder if Carl Stalling had this much fun creating all
those weird and unforgettable Warner Brothers cartoon sounds, because these
whizz kids sure sound like they’re having a blast and you’ll easily find
yourself caught up in their happy party tunes. Old timers may also hear a
little of the seminal Moondog discography in tasty, sugar-coated treats like
the festive ‘Kid Santa’ and ‘Circus Juice’, a veritable Grand Guignol on a
merry-go-round.

               A
children’s album for adults? Or maybe it’s an adult album that the kids can get
into as well? No matter. Either way, it’s a refreshing concept, flawlessly
executed, and a total joy from beginning to end.

Review made by Jeff Penczak/2014

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