I've spent quite a while reflecting on what rating to give this album because, truth be told, this is unlike I've ever heard before. The extreme minimalism of the instrumentals, the fragility of Daniel Johnson's vocals, the childlike innocence and morbid undertones to the lyrics. Going into "Hi, How Are You", I didn't have the first idea about Johnson's life, but now that I've read a bit about it, I feel its a paramount element in understanding the record as a whole. Johnson's life is ...
read more