Teiger – Teiger
Teiger – Teiger
Borderland Audio
Release Date: 08/09/23
Running Time: 42:31
Review by Paul Hutchings
8/10
Having been sent their album, it seemed the least I could do to give it a listen. It’s rare that a band making their debut stops you in your tracks, but there is something special about Teiger, and their eponymous release.
A trio from London who have apparently been making waves as an enigma on the music scene, Teiger straddle multiple genres with their alternative rock style. There’s plenty to enthral listeners, from the euphoric to the melancholic, with layers that reveal themselves again and again as repeated listens sink deeper into the psyche.
It might be the immersive, seductive vocals of Talie Rose-Eigeland, who also plays guitar and piano, or the cohesive and free-flowing rhythm section of Jon Steele and Phillip Eldridge-Smith, or simply the enchanting, yet unsettling imagery that Teiger create with ease. At times hypnotic, at other times simply captivating, this is a debut to savour, for it stands apart from much that comes our way.
There’s a delicious, relaxed vibe that spans the entire album. From ‘The Crawl’ that opens the album, ‘Sahara’ that gets things moving, ‘Slow Burning’ with its repetitive loop and the electric-acoustic guitar that brings a unique and stylish approach, through to the concluding track ‘The Thinnest Wall’.
They drift across decades, sampling the seventies with a Jefferson Airplane twist ala Grace Slick, through to more modern, alternative styles that provide the contemporary edge. It’s an album that draws you in, musical tendrils swirl and envelope, all the while maintaining a hardness on songs like favourite ‘The Law of Diminishing Returns’. This band may be gentle on the ear, but their lyrical concepts are focused, sharp, current, on point. This is all enhanced by the fuzzy, lo-fi production, which provides yet another dimension to this release.
As debut albums go, Teiger is one that ticks almost every box. Perfect for dark winter evenings or bright summer nights, there’s an echoing vibrancy that really needs to be heard here. One to watch with interest.
‘The Law Of Diminishing Returns’ Official Video
TRACKLISTING:
01. The Crawl
02. Sahara
03. Come and Find Me
04. Slow Burning
05. Splinter
06. Vendetta
07. Hydra
08. The Law of Diminishing Returns
09. Sunrise
10. The Thinnest Wall
LINE-UP:
Talie Rose-Eigeland – Vocals / Guitar / Piano
Jon Steel – Drums / Percussion
Phillip Eldridge-Smith – Guitar / Bass
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