A Monster Is Just An Animal You Haven't Met Yet
Angelica Sanchez and Chad Taylor (Intakt)
A Monster Is Just An Animal You Haven't Met Yet
by Angelica Sanchez and Chad Taylor
In “A Monster Is Just An Animal You Haven’t Met Yet,” Angelica Sanchez and Chad Taylor are cookin’ up a Jazz soundscape that is both intimate and expansive. Their musical dialogue, a blend of Sanchez’s ivory-tickling mastery and Taylor’s rhythmic brilliance, is a shout-out to their long-standing camaraderie. The album’s title track unfolds like an enigmatic creature, first giving you the heebie-jeebies but ultimately showing off a one-of-a-kind charm. Sanchez’s keys guides the listener through this sonic trip, while Taylor’s drumming lays down a thumping life pulse. Standout track “Animistic” blurs the line between animate and inanimate, with Sanchez’s piano breathing life into the melody and Taylor’s skins echoing Mother Earth’s own rhythm. This record ain’t just a Jazz journey pushing the envelope; it’s a nudge reminding us that the unknown ain’t something to be feared but embraced. Sanchez and Taylor ain’t just cats playing some tunes; they are guides inviting us to meet the ‘monster’ and make a new pal. Now, ain’t that a gas?
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Label: Intakt Records (2024)