By José Gandue @Gandour
I was recently arguing with a friend about the use of the word "pretty." He got upset because I used that term in our conversation to describe a record he showed me. He thought I was ridiculing the work., when, on the contrary, I was admiring the sobriety with which it was achieved. Perhaps he was surprised because he thought it inappropriate for a 53-year-old man to use that word, putting my masculinity at risk or something like that.
A few days later I hear Mew, the second album by the Argentinian Tani Wolff And I use the adjective again: Mew It's beautiful. I love it, despite being very different from many of the productions that have been playing on my stereo these past few months. Perhaps that's precisely why. It's clear that it was conceived alone, without fear of flirting with intimacy. It is an album of seven short songs with succinct lyrics that knows how to justify its affability and tenderness (yes, "tenderness", another word that needs to be documented in these times amidst so much unnecessary prevention).
If we think about it, what ends up being appealing about the new indie pop (excuse the use of a label that can be misleading) is that, unlike the music released since the mainstream, He understands his technical and economic limitations and relies heavily on personal affection, a natural element with which it is born and which makes it interesting. This is an album that, although hopefully it will become very popular among people who like good music these days, It seems designed to be heard by a circle of people very close to the artist., those she believes will understand her simple questions, like the one she poses in Pop Song:
(You are not the love of my life, but you are close / This wasn't the best trip, but it was close /All this time we were making pop songs / Or love songs, popcorn songs /Was life just a big pop song?
You're not the love of my life, but you're close/ This wasn't the best trip, but it was close/ All this time we were making pop songs/ or love songs, songs like popcorn/ Was life a big pop song?)
Yes, thus, with a piano and a few other additional instrumental resources, Tani makes available to the public a recording that passes like a breath and that, once heard It is appreciated because its simplicity has irresistibly seduced us. In short, I insist, Mew It's a beautiful album, in the best sense of the word. Listen to it (and if you want, download it, it's free), it's only 22 minutes long in total. Perhaps it's the best time spent of your day.