Carl Hauck, is a 23-year old solo musician (and high school teacher) from northern Illinois whose music has been compared to the likes of Iron & Wine, Andrew Bird, and Sufjan Stevens.  He released his fourth album, entitled Windjammer, on November 9th.

Unusually the comparisons are more than valid on this occasion. The album is an intimate one, full of thoughtful, literate lyrics and patient and beautifully crafted instrumentation that offer up an occasionally hopeful, but more often sorrowful view of life. It is contemplative without being introspective, delicate without being flimsy and personal without being self centred, and all this makes it one of the better albums we’ve heard from a singer-songwriter in a long time.

Visit his website here, where you can purchase the album.

Download Carl Hauck – Martial Riesling mp3 (from Windjammer)