Out of Touch

In this age of constant connectivity, switching off has become one of the great luxuries, and on "Out of Touch" – Jaakko Eino Kalevi's second album for Weird World – Jaakko explores what he calls this “essential, blissed out” state. "Out of Touch" feels like a natural step forward for Jaakko Eino Kalevi, whose skills have led him down intriguing paths in the time since his last full-length. Notably, he played on David Byrne’s recent "American Utopia" album, and in 2016 he was invited to join the line-up of cult Belgian new-wave band Aksak Maboul for a run of shows.

Kalevi's pleasing oddness is present and correct, but this record fails to entirely engage

On his latest album Out of Touch, Jaakko Eino Kalevi suggests that logging off and taking time away is essential in our modern world.

Jaakko Eino Kalevi comes to us in a tranquil sprawl on the cover art for Out of Touch. All is at peace, as Kalevi blends effortlessly into t...

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Hey man, dump that smartphone! The fifth solo album from Finnish songwriter Jaakko Eino Kalevi 'Out of Touch' has a blissed out alternative.

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