Kari Kloot - The ArchitectsVocalist and composer Kari Van Der Kloot's second album The Architects lives somewhere in the space between jazz and folk. Featuring compositions by Kari Van Der Kloot (including a setting of an e. e. cummings poem), the music seamlessly glides between intricately arranged ensemble playing and lush layers of vocals to moments of improvised abandon. Kari's lyrics reveal layers of vulnerability and invite you into her fully immersive world. Featuring a

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