Keal Alden

As a child who grew up in a small Colorado town in the 80s, Kael Alden loves to reminisce about his Nintendo addiction at age 5, beating the original Zelda over and over just to hear the end-credits song. Or his insomnia at age 6, spinning whichever records his parents left on the turntable until the sun came up. One theme runs throughout all of his favorite memories; music.

That child has gone on to have great success as a TV/film composer since, and also with his indie band Faded Paper Figures. He now turns the lens inward as he embarks on his most personal and artistically sound work to date. His debut album, ‘Saturated Highs’, incorporates elements of synthwave, soul, RnB, and psychedelia to form something entirely his own.

Focus Single How can you sit there? beautifully captures the spirit of the album both sonically and lyrically, and touches on the poignant issue being highlighted today in the Trump riot hearings. Kael can only be compared to creative moguls such as James Blake, James Vincent McMorrow, or even Nick Hakim.

This is a wonderful track that deserves all of the recognition that comes it's way.

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