In his various jobs as a security guard, art handler and second-hand bookstore clerk (amongst others) Brooklyn’s Mike Wexler has had the time to think long and hard about exactly what he does and how to accomplish it. Back with a second LP almost two years in the making, what we’ve heard of Dispossession bears all the hallmarks of a true auteur, a singular vision planned meticulously, executed with an air of spontaneity then slaved over to deliver a truly original end product.
In a recent interview Wexler admitted to exploring a multitude of ideas and questions through his music, the quoted “How do you make a song that doesn’t go anywhere feel like it does? What can still be sung in the absence of a singing “self”?” provide an insight into his creative processes and are particularly evident in featured track ‘Pariah’. A hypnotic journey through finger-picked guitar lines, washed-out synths and breathy, indiscernible vocals, the track has its peaks and troughs, its lifts and lulls, yet never seems to deviate from its initial point of reference. As a measure of what’s to come, and of Wexler’s talent, it has certainly made an impression.
Dispossession will be released on the 6th of March through Mexican Summer.
