This is modern folk music at its best, and some of these tunes are destined to become classics. Chris Ballew, formerly of the indie rock band The Presidents of the United States of America, delivers a debut children's album that's full of witty, wordy, silly, gentle, quietly acoustic new traditional tunes. It's easy to see that Ballew didn't force the songs, that he didn't set out to write a "children's album:" these are images, tunes, and thoughts that might pop into a real kid's head.
Caspar Babypants' Here I Am! is an endless string of catchy, quiet, and imaginative songs that'll put a smile on your face. Like Ballew has said in interviews, he left behind the irony and double entendres of The Presidents' music, but kept the fun, catchy melodies and imaginative, thought-provoking lyrics. Let's hope Chris Ballew keeps the Caspar Babypants moniker and gives us another album as good as his debut Here I Am!, a CD that definitely tops the list of best kids' music of 2009.
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