Album Review: Tashi - Gratitude

From the opening chuckle, the debut EP of Fremantle songstress Tashi is a swirling shanty of wonder and surprise. Gratitude plays out with pop opera-esque vocal lines drawn over honest-to-god funk rhythms and an expansive range of instrumentation. This Monster is a firecracker of a track, with soaring chorus lines mixed in with Cajun bass lines and country finger-picking, while the slow groove of Un-try shows a softer, emotional side (as well as some cranking rock'n'roll guitar solos). There aren't many hooks in Gratitude, but the songs are striking and memorable and earnest. Solid and strong from start to finish.