Kazu Makino, known as the lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist of alt-rock band Blonde Redhead, has announced her first solo LP, Adult Baby,scheduled for release later this year. On Thursday, she shared the first single off the record, Salty, together with a video.
The Paride Ambrogi-directed clip was filmed on Italys Elba Island Kazu splits her time between there and New York and shows the avant-garde pop musician exploring the beach and wandering through a forest, all while dreamy layers of synths and vocal harmonies play over her.
Along with herAdult Baby LP, Kazu announced the formation of a new imprint, also called Adult Baby, that she will release the record on. The album will be distributed by !K7.
The title [Adult Baby] came to me when an old friend told me about the existence of so-called adult baby club, frequented by powerful men who go there to be treated like small children, Kazu said in a statement. This discovery struck me, perhaps because I am convinced that in a way, we are all adult babies, that many people feel that way inside and that they identify with this expression. Each in his own way: Adult Baby is a title that can be taken in many ways; some will think it curious, others erotic, others still strange or tender: it all depends on how you see it.