The Quivering Palm - Perpetual Motion Vol. 1

The Quivering Palm

Perpetual Motion Vol. 1
self-released; 2025

By Jamie Funk

The Quivering Palm is the project of Kevin “KP” Hahn, a Minnesota-based singer-songwriter with a crisp, expressive voice and a knack for multi-instrumentalism, handling guitar, drums, bass, and keyboard.

A lifelong songwriter, he’s been recording music since the days of 4-track cassette recorders. Over the years, he’s been a member of bands like Tasha’s Laughter, The Cans, Fastest Turbo Fire Engine, and Stellar Vector but the album Perpetual Motion Vol. 1 seems to have come solely from the mind of Hahn.  

The album opens with “Fading Photographs”, a spectral meditation on memory and loss. Hahn’s vocals land with an understated poignancy, while the arrangement leans into a dreamlike haze—layered synths and a harpsichord-like tone giving the track an off-kilter, vintage warmth. It’s an evocative mix of nostalgia and restraint, his voice steering the song toward something intimate yet cinematic.  

“Uninspired” shifts gears dramatically, diving headfirst into a heavy, metal-inflected churn. The distorted guitars snarl and burn against a backdrop of vintage synths, evoking a certain ‘80s grandeur without feeling overtly retro. There’s a controlled chaos here—Hahn balancing weight and melody in a way that feels sharp rather than indulgent.  

Then comes “In the Zone,” an ambient interlude of strummed acoustic guitars and expansive pads, acting as a moment of breath between the album’s heavier moments. It rolls neatly into “Bittersweet Escapes,” where tribal percussion underpins shimmering lead guitar lines and stoic, almost detached vocals. The song finds an unusual pocket—organic yet mechanical, brooding yet strangely hypnotic.  

With “Perpetual Motion,” the album’s electronic leanings become most pronounced, Hahn embracing glitchy textures and a more synthetic pulse. In contrast, “Number One Hit” carries an anthemic drive, its energy brimming with the kind of tension that turns ballads into slow-burning showstoppers.  

Throughout, The Quivering Palm thrives on contrast—textural shifts, dynamic pivots, moments of restraint and release. It’s an eclectic yet cohesive listen, bound by Hahn’s sense of mood and melody. An album that never settles into one shape for too long, and all the better for it.

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