Melbourne 3-piece Otouto have managed to create a fresh-sounding release with their debut record entitled PIP. The trio, comprised of talented sisters Hazel and Martha Brown, and drummer extraordinaire Kishore Ryan (Kid Sam), make art-folk music that flows like a cool breeze in the summer. The combination of exquisitely plucked nylon strings, off-beat synths and Ryan's unique-sounding kitchenware drum set-up make for a compelling listen throughout. The lyrics on PIP are mostly drawn from small thoughts, phrases or observations that come together and somehow manage to hold meaning, thanks mostly to Hazel Brown's intricate vocal deivery. At times, the high notes that Brown inflects tend to reference artsts like Regina Spektor and Laura Marling, but with that little Australian insight to give the lyrics a more suburban feel. Standout tracks include Cartoon Shoes, Autumn, W. Hillier, and Sushi. The lyrical content on the latter has absolutely nothing to do with anything yet still sounds encapsulating ("I mistook a man eating sushi / For a man putting on a fake moustache").
Otouto have recently been booked for a long run of dates in the U.S. which is a sign of their blossoming success to date. The band could also be a goer for St Jeromes Laneway Festival next year on their homecoming. Get out and see this band when they do return; they are a delight.
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