Harpooner – Let’s Hear the World Together : A Guest Mix

Musician Harpooner, the nom de plume of Scott Schmadeke, picked songs from all the countries he’s going to this summer while he’s taking an artist residency in Turkey to make this playlist for Petal Motel.

Harpooner’s sophomore release,  In Two Minds, was released on Cold Lunch Reords on on April 30. The album is smooth, silky “chamber pop” in the vein of Blake Mills or Damien Jurado, while Schmadeke’s voice at times is reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright’s operatic heights. Interestingly, the title track was originally written for Erin Rae, and it lends itself easily to Schmadeke’s voice. Touching on personal topics like complex breakups and alcohol abuse, Harpooner’s lyrics are earnest and relatable. Bon voyage to Harpooner and here’s hoping he’ll return to the US soon after so we can enjoy some IRL shows in the wake of this fantastic release.

Buy In Two Minds on Bandcamp.

Photo by Sheva Kafai