Sui Zhen takes the quirky DIY ethics of songwriters like Kimya Dawson on a wild musical ride. A trip through her Australian Zhen garden starts with a loop-the-loop around ‘70s torch singer Joni Mitchell, swings by the rhythmic textures of melancholy disco-cellist Arthur Russell, and ends up on a carousel with English whimsy-sampler Herbert. When not composing short film soundtracks with her project Little Hat, she’s writing concept albums about the life and times of her guinea pig. Ever in search of the flower at the heart of a paradox, this part-time stop-motion animator’s upcoming debut album will be stripped down to the very basics.

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