Trad.Attack! – Make Your Move (Trad.Attack!, 2020)
Make Your Move is the fourth album from innovative Estonian band Trad.Attack! The trio plays a sizzling mix of Estonian traditional music, rock and edgy electronica.
Trad.Attack!’s sound features exceptionally expressive forms of female and male vocals in Estonian, shamanic chants, captivating Estonian bagpipes, a solid rhythm section, processed post-rock and psychedelic guitars, and masterfully-crafted electronic beats and lush ambience.
The lineup includes Sandra Vabarna on torupill (Estonian bagpipes) and vocals; Jalmar Vabarna on 12-string acoustic guitar and vocals; and Tõnu Tubli on drums, percussion, trombone, glockenspiel and vocals. There is also a string quartet on one of the songs.
Trad.Attack! are committed to protect the earth. They are supporting the Koosloodus charity, donating 0.50€ per CD sold to plant trees. The album cover is made of 100% recycled paper.
Buy the Make Your Move digital edition from Amazon or the CD from Bandcamp.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.