Kirin J Callinan "The Teacher" The first single from the second Kirin J Callinan album.

If "Embracism" was Kirin J Callinan smashing & gnashing his way into the world, declaring his arrival, still nude & pink & raw & drenched in ~ to quote unquote pitchfork.com ~ "primordial ooze" with a record that was hailed as ~ to quote unquote The New York Times ~ "one of the most unpleasant listening experiences in recent memory, including Yeezus"; then "The Teacher" is Kirin the accomplished songsmith, lookin smart in a sharp shirt & tie & shiny shoes, reflecting upon lessons learnt, having learnt them the only way he knows: hard.

Featuring his close friend, collaborator, sometime tour partner & dinner guest Connan Mockasin on vocal refrain & innocence, as well as Kirin's studded backing band of John Kirby (Norah Jones, Cyprus Hill), Dave Jenkins Jr. (Daniel Johns, The Voice) & Tex Crick (The Pinheads), with all technical concerns handled by producer Aaron Cupples (Standish/Carlyon, The Drones, Paul Kelly), "The Teacher" is a modern ode to first love, unforgettable loss & gettin' schooled.

KJC will be whipping around Australia this month & next, before heading to Europe for some very special shows.