whatfor :: sooner late than never

madison, wisconsin musician michael sienkowski (sleeping in the aviary) will next month release his first solo album, called sooner late than never, under the stage name whatfor. the album has a loose, rollicking feel to it, and only one of the twelve tracks present clock in over three minutes, which both salts the fun with a sense of urgency - wait, we're almost through? already? - and effectively guards against an over-stayed welcome.

sienkowski's delivery at times evokes john mcrea of cake; his listed influences include the kinks and, well, that's it, that's the whole list. and in some ways whatfor does have a similar kind of energy & sensibility, irreverent humor. but that's a lofty comparison to start off with. let's say for now that what whatfor's done is put together a quick, fun, impressive debut album.

whatfor - call that girl
whatfor - i can barely breathe here
whatfor - sooner late than never

sooner late than never will be available from science of sound beginning 20 may.