One Little Plane is Kathryn Bint, psychedelic folk songstress and native of Chicago, whose new album is set for release this month on Kieran Hebden AKA Four Tet’s Text label. In addition to vibraphone duties, Hebden also produced Into The Trees.
I wasn’t familiar with Bint’s work until I heard the teasers for this release, but I’ve been quickly converted to her bare bones approach to song construction. That’s not to say the songs and melodies aren’t complex – they are. But Bint’s success is to allow the harmonies and raw instrumentation to speak for themselves, and create aural depth without contrivance.
For an illustration, listen to Hold You Down, below.
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The release date is currently a little unclear – it was set for a couple of days ago, but never materialized. Nonetheless, if Bint’s voice tugs at your heartstrings, you can preorder it from here.