Alek Barkats is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Philadelphia. He established himself in the Bay Area music scene, both recording and touring his own music, and as a pianist in several projects- including singer-songwriter Lizzy Dutton’s live band, and the instrumental, jazz-rock ensemble, Cheap Charms.

 

Barkats’ sophomore album is the warm and thoughtful Here we are in the garden. The album’s 10 deeply personal songs range from sunny acoustic strummers to piano-led ballads, characterized by Barkats’ calm and poetic delivery. Each song celebrates the little lives we cultivate.

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“Folk in its warmest, brightest form, channelling the sun-glazed seventies style in its easy going spirit, though with enough jangle to get those toes tapping too.” -Various Small Flames

 

"[Alek Barkats] lives in this desert between the cities of David Berman (Silver Jews) and Bill Callahan. Like those artists, Barkats has a playful way of spinning the wheel of lyricism, operating as a sort of narrative bard, weaving poetic stories into his brand of indie rock."- Austin Town Hall

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Here we are in the garden is out now via Ghost Mountain Records.