He is considered part of the New Weird America movement along with David Dondero, Devendra Banhart, Bright Eyes, and CocoRosie.

His latest full-length album, Hypnosis for Happiness, was released in July 2013 on the Friendly Police UK label.

His previous full-length album, Brokedown Gospel, was released on the Asian Man Records label in July 2004.

He also releases music under the pseudonym Scout You Devil and as part of the songwriting duo Olney Clark.

He is a Life Member of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge and is cofounder of the artificial intelligence company Imandra Inc.[1][2] (formerly known as Aesthetic Integration) which produces technology for the formal verification of algorithms.