‘Paris – Kavkaz’ is the new album to come from genre-blending Гибкий Чаплинъ. This is the band’s sixth studio album. Гибкий Чаплинъ also known as Gibkiy, are an independent band from Ukraine, Chaplin that formed in 2015. Over the past five years, they have released five studio albums, including one on vinyl, and have amassed an impressive following over social media. Creators of eclectic musical styles, their sound ranges from alternative, art-rock, jazz-rock, and rock, to poetry, neoclassical music, indie, experimental, and instrumental compositions.

‘Paris – Kavkaz’ is a rich collection of tracks tightly weaved together through various genre blends of alternative, rock, and ethnic folk. Deep guitar refrains, punchy drum, and bass combinations create catchy hooks and hypnotic elements within the tracks which tease and entice the listener further into the intriguing sound of Гибкий Чаплинъ. Heavier tracks like ‘mop’ balance the lighter, more melodious tunes such as ‘Kavkaz,’ which exudes a soothing backdrop filled with twinkling guitar and soft rhythms.

Within each track, resonant vocals ooze charisma and passion while also creating suspense and drama for the darker, more cinematic tunes. Using both Russian and English to express poetic lyrics, ‘Paris – Kavkaz’ is an acquired taste. However with moments of ethnic folk warming the album between dark gnarly elements, ‘Paris – Kavkaz’ is an engaging and immersive listening experience.

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Author : Danu