We Are The Levitts

One of the weirdest records ever on ESP - a dreamy mix of vocals from this family-based group - set to jazz-based instrumentation, over rhythms that range from funky to bossa! the singing's a bit rough at times, but that's part of the charm - as the Leavitts have an earnest, honest approach to their music - a bit of a message in some of the lyrics, and a fair bit of poetic imagery too - done with an approach that's somewhere in the territory of the Free Design, but not nearly as polished! Music is handled by a very hip batch of players - including Chick Corea on piano, Pete Yellin on flute, and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax - all musicians who add great sounds to the group's own work on guitar, and give the record a solid instrumental grounding. Pretty amazing stuff, and a lot more charming than you might expect - with tracks that include The Saints of My City Are Children, Fun City, Notes So High, Candy, Once I Had a Little Duck, Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, and O Amor Em Paz.