German alternative progressive septet Taihr set up to create a prominent space for each of its members on their Alicanto album, which - spoiler alert - contains seven tracks. Did it work? Well, kind of, but in the long run their blend of easy on the ears jazz, funk and math rock gets superseded in a good way by the voice of Génesis Trinidad Gálvez Jaramillo, whose impressive range is smack in the middle of the mix. Also: flawless command of both English and Spanish.
Make no mistake: there is an awful lot going on, which is to be expected with a bunch of highly versatile players. There are plenty of "what the fuck" moments included, but they are always part of their singular goal when they entered the studio to record their sophomore full-length: get their audience on their feet and dance the night away. With Alicanto, named after the mythological bird from Chilean folklore that led miners to treasure, they have struck gold.
Taihr:
Génesis Trinidad Gálvez Jaramillo: vocals
David Zilz: drums, percussion
Leon Schmidtke: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
Mauricio Ricardo Inostroza Andrade: keys, synth, Flugelhorn, backing vocals
Maximilian Hartmann: electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Martin Halbfass: saxophones
Tobias Losch: bass
Alicanto is released via Tonzonen (vinyl, CD, digital).
Tracks:- Kiss
- Pisco Fury
- Paper Birds
- Heavy Rain
- Playing Cards
- Skeleton Hooves
- Tortugas
- 06/26 Kopf Und Kragen, Fürth, Germany
- 08/08 Rink-Festival, Melle, Germany
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