Meet my newest obsession, the fantastically dark folksy tunes of Kid Harpoon. I have no idea now where I first came across this man, but I’ve been absolutely hooked ever since.

Kid Harpoon has released two EPs (First EP and Second EP, of course) on the Young Turks label over the last 6 months. Though, to be fair, at 6 tracks apiece they’re really more like mini-albums, or a full album with an intermission. They are both excellent releases, perfect for anyone who likes their folk-rock with a bit of a growl and a sharp tongue. Although all of these songs aren’t all as vicious-sounding as “Riverside” (below), there’s a delicious darkness bubbling beneath the surface that occasionally crosses over into the sinister. I couldn’t possibly love this more.

Listen to “Riverside” right away, it’s definitely one of Kid Harpoon’s best so far. Who doesn’t love a good murder ballad? If this doesn’t send you straight off to order the EPs (on sale right now for a measly £10 combined!), or grab both over at emusic, I don’t know what will. There’s a rumor (so called because I can’t remember where I read it) that Kid Harpoon has an album in the works, with only this one track as a repeat from the EPs. Good god, I hope it’s true and I desperately hope it’s soon.

Visit Kid Harpoon at myspace or his members-only website (simple registration required for access to “new songs, short films, and pieces of writing”).

   Kid Harpoon – Riverside