By José Gandue @Gandour
A woman and her piano can transform a significant part of the world. A woman and her piano can empower the audience And to make her trust in her strength to heal wounds and make her dream. It's about trusting in her voice, her melodies, and the honesty of the lyrics she displays in each song. That's what happens when we listen to Laura Torres and her solo project. Laura and the Typewriter.
Describe what this Colombian singer-songwriter does It is to refer to his desire to narrate stories that sail in his head And incidentally, to see her perform an instrumental piece that captivates the listener who pays attention to her work. It's about listening to her unique voice., which at times, with subtle elegance, borders on the limits of high frequencies. Laura knows what she's doing. It doesn't fit the usual standards of pop music.. She is surely thrilled to understand that her style must upset conventional critics, but it is clear that what she proposes knows how to combine their interest in reaching a wide audience and skirting the reminiscences of the avant-garde.
Laura and the Typewriter have just left the studio, where they recorded their new album., produced by Héctor Buitrago, of Aterciopelados, and takes advantage of the end of August to present his first single, Enchanted songs. Listening to this new recording, we can recall some elements from artists like Regina Spector or Tori Amos, but, at the same time, There is a real effort to achieve their own sound., his own path. There is more drama in his interpretation and in turn There is room for some playful sound., as we can observe in the use of the vocoder at certain moments in his voice. The auditory result is both serious and risky., cautiously breaking some pre-established patterns, which can invite the listener to let themselves be captivated outside the conventionality of other products.
With Enchanted songs, It must be said, Laura and the Typewriter proves that There is clear evidence that we have before us a rising artist., which refreshes the current musical landscape.