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KARPEH
R&B / Soul · 2023 · 15 tracks · 41m

KARPEH

Cautious Clay

A deeply personal fusion of jazz, neo-soul, and family history. Woodwinds and upright bass anchor a sophisticated search for identity and lineage.

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It's like a jazz-infused documentary of his family tree that you can actually groove to.

A sophisticated and warm exploration of identity that feels like a conversation across generations.

KARPEH · vs · Cautious Clay
Family+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into family than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 41m
01
102 Years of Comedy (intro)
0:33
02
Fishtown
2:57
03
Ohio
2:51
04
Karpehs Don’t Flinch
2:09
05
The Tide Is My Witness
3:39
06
Take a Half (A Feeling We Chase)
0:42
07
Another Half
2:29
08
Repeat Myself
2:08
09
Glass Face
3:17
10
Walls & A Roof (interlude)
0:27
11
Unfinished House
2:33
12
Blue Lips
4:07
13
Tears of Fate
4:33
14
Yesterday’s Price
5:16
15
Moments Stolen
3:57
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the comedic archival intro into the fluid, bass-heavy groove of Fishtown
The way the saxophone weaves through the vocal melody on Blue Lips, acting as a second narrator
The sprawling, improvisational jazz energy that takes over the final five minutes of Yesterday’s Price
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