Saint Paul multi-instrumentalist Jonny Kasai returns with Sky Fish Fly, a 13-track release from his genre-defying project kazaizen that drifts between psychedelic rock, alternative soul, and experimental pop with effortless fluidity.
Blending Prince-style vocals with lo-fi psychedelia, city pop, and jazz, the album delivers a sound that feels both nostalgic and forward-thinking. Tracks like “Nanoo Nanoo,” “Make It Love,” and “What’s the Meaning – Self” lean into groove-driven psychedelia, while “State of Mind” explores hazy shoegaze textures and “What Is” reimagines classic soul through a warped, collage-like lens.
Built from fragments that evolve into immersive compositions, Sky Fish Fly captures kazaizen’s core ethos: music as atmosphere and altered perspective. The result is a compact, kaleidoscopic listen that is soulful, strange, and impossible to pin down.
