JOHN HOSKINSON
MISCELLANEOUS HEATHEN
KAOPEOTHS
Gorgeous pop craftsmanship from West Coast upstart
Fans of densely melodic, melancholy pop will flip for Los Angeleno
John Hoskinson's solo debut. Though he's been on the periphery of the LA
scene for a decade, Miscellaneous Heathen exceeds all expectations.
Obsessed with romantic themes of all stripes, his songs, built on acoustic
guitar and autumnal piano, revolve around insinuating hooks and a winsome
veneer. The bouncy "I Belong To You", with its falsetto chorus, is the
showpiece; the more existential numbers, like "Going Nowhere", will reel
you back in. The lost link between Rubber Soul and Emitt Rhodes.
- Luke Torn
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