Leonard, Kiran
Real Home
'Real Home' is the sixth album by Manchester-born, London-based artist Kiran Leonard. Across nine tracks, Leonard traces lived impressions of the household and the city, expressing sentiments of dislocation, alienation and stasis, but contentment too. Infusing the avant-rock effervescence, terraced dynamics and visionary lyricism of his music with what he defines as a greater sense of openness, Leonard is as versatile, fervent and imaginative as ever, yet his music is somehow more intimate, affecting, and acutely expressive. This album is recommended if you like Jim O'Rourke, Richard Youngs, This Heat, Richard Dawson, or the Flying Nun roster.