Andy Kuncl has been an artists for almost all of his life. He was in the choir as a young boy, set off on a lucrative singer/songwriter career sometime later, went on hiatus to become an organic farmer and food advocate among other things, and is now back into the swing of things with his latest release, Musik/Dance/Love, a five track album of songs that tend to go off on directions all their own.

The first track off the album is Tried 2 Resist, which has a very solid indie pop sound to it and displays Kuncl’s vocal and producing talents. Subtle playful guitar works in the background underneath layers of drum sequences, and synth warbles. Of the four tracks on the album that are supplied with vocals this one feels the most complete, meshing vocals and music well together, it is also the shortest of the five tracks.

Track two, Better Then This, feels like a throw back track to older 80’s pop radio. Think Breathe or their contemporaries. It feels just a bit off in some area’s, like the vocals and the music are missing each other by a fraction of second, but you won’t really notice unless your really looking for it. Despite it feeling like a throwback I really like the chorus in this one as well as the break down at the back end of the track.

In Your Arms follows the same suit producing a very 80’s throwback feel. The synths here are reminiscent of the early electronic acts of the 80’s with soft melodic vocals. Dare I say this track reminded me of the infamous Rick Astley in the vocals department. Style, not range.

Addicted 2 My Love is more of the R&B flavor. It reminded me a bit of Sade but it also had a strange boy band flair to it. It’s a great track in any respect, but like the last two songs it’s not easy to wrap your head around what makes the song good right away unless you were big into the sound of 80’s pop radio.

Closing out the album is Thank You, a completely instrumental track that puts on display Kuncl’s ability to lay down a beat and layer it with just a plethora of sound, or so it feels. If you had any doubt about Kuncl’s love for the art of making music let this one track put your doubts to rest. Thank You is a busy number with guitar, fiddle, xylophone (possibly), the subtle but persistent use of hand claps, and a diverse formula of synthesized noises popping up here and there. A great way to close out the album.