TALVERA La
Cançons pebradas

TAL 16

3521383418659
La Talvera
Francia

 

A new album by Talvera is always something to look forward to! Especially after their fantastic 2009 album Sopac & Patac, which I still think is one of the best Occitan related albums ever. Their new CD starts familiar with the song Lo canari. Céline Ricard's recognizable vocals make this a comfortable start. What follows is a collection of 22 songs, both traditional and original. The album has a much more light-footed character than the previous one. Easy going folk songs, happy sounding and even flirting with light pop and ska influences. Between the 22 songs some real treasures can be heard, but the album does not have the impact on me as the previous one which is just perfect from the first until the last second. This Cançons pebradas is a fine collection of songs, but has a more average sound than earlier work. But even than this band keeps being great!