Where Does the Mind Wander album cover
Always, always happy for new music from kindie uber-producer Dean Jones. Jones’ music, be it with his main band, Dog on Fleas, or with any of his other musical partners, is sui generis — entirely unique. But I also love the way that Jones’ work and his enthusiasm for the genre binds together a lot of the musicians that have been making music for families, many of them for more than a decade.
The latest effort from Jones is a album of songs with children’s book illustrator Jacky Davis. No fancy name for them, they’re just Dean Jones & Jacky Davis, and their first album together is Where Does Your Mind Wander?. The pair co-wrote the songs, with Jones performing almost all of the music. The whole album is kinda mellow, kinda dreamy, and quite a bit electronic (both Kraftwerk and minimalist composer Terry Riley are cited as inspirations).
This world premiere track is called “Blue Beat” — I dig its lo-fi beat and its lyrical conceit (which takes a few words to grasp). The video is similarly lo-fi. The accompanying video is just as lo-fi as the song, simple and slightly hypnotic. Together they make for a video that would never win a contest to win the most eyeballs, but might just draw a small collection of devoted fans.
There’s a lot more to tell about a site that this video is actually a sneak preview from… but not today. Hopefully soon, because it’s a cool concept and is in the spirit of Jones’ kids music work to be sure. For today, however, you’ll just have to enjoy this track. Where Does the Mind Wander? is out now everywhere digital music is streamed.
Dean Jones & Jacky Davis - “Where Does the Mind Wander?”
