Best of Kleinkunst

The Dutch Kleinkunst style falls somewhere between the intensity of a torch song and the melancholy of an acoustic ballad. In a sombre mix, the bittersweet hue of the lone spotlight offers fitting reflection for pathos-filled voices of singers and songwriters who wear hearts firmly on sleeves. Hugo Raspoet, Louis Neefs, Ann Christy and others deliver poignant simplicity amidst a café-ready sound.