Rachael Dadd/ICHI – Make A Sentence/ Go Gagambo (Tokidoki Records)
Vinyl/DL
14 April 2014
Married couple Rachael Dadd and ICHI release new singles and combine
on one disc.
I seem to remember this happening a few times in the 80s where two
lesser known groups would each share a side on an AA single. It’s a great idea, and this time it’s the
turn of Rachael Dadd and husband ICHI.
Six years ago, Rachael picked up her travelling bags and set off for
a trip to Japan. It was on this journey
that she came across ICHI performing his unique brand of music at a DIY
festival! The rest, as they say, is
history and completed by the birth of their Son, now one year old.
The lead track goes to Rachael.
Make A Sentence begins with a typewriter (we had those before laptops,
kids) ably ‘played’ by her husband. The track
that then ensues is a lovely, flowing mix of differing percussion and sweet
vocals harmonies. It’s a song about communication
and friendship and somewhat fitting that it should appear in tandem with the
‘other half’ (sic). It has one of those
melodies that just won’t let loose and is completely addictive, wistfully floating
along.
The ICHI side is quite a turn in styles and seems to be picking up a
lot of radio play being championed by Steve Lamacq on Radio 6. It’s either complete genius or completely
bonkers as the song (and video) starts with the sound of a mosquito-like insect
called a gagambo. It has an almost
electronic post-punk vocal in a high pitched tone said to represent the voice
of the insect. An incredibly infectious
bass line continually pumps along and a variety of interesting and unique
sounds pitch in along the way.
Potentially a song that will be played all over the place and a mighty
fine one at that.
A big ‘high five’ to the couple for a fine, fine release.
8.5/10
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