Sincere and outspoken, new album from singer-songwriter Katarzia offers a variety of moods, beats and vocal techniques.

Katarzia has become an established feature of a Slovak scene even though she doesn’t live in the country anymore. Moving to Prague brought an extent of perspective and even more freedom in her lyrics.

Her power and experience also reflect in the form – she’s proved she’s not afraid to rap and adds the skill to her CV. As well as delivering some of her messages in Czech language.

Katrarzia’s eighth album “Pozvi ma, neprídem” is a collaboration across generations (with help of a pianist Robin Galia, a bassist Laura Jašková or a composer Emília Laurincová).

You don’t believe everything anyone says but if someone reveals they prefer fast food over a gym or like to sip a truck driver drink, you know they don’t give a damn about other people’s opinion, like in an opening track “Pozvi ma, neprídem”.

Minimalist beats in “Máme si čo povedať” and “Všechno mi padá” are those tranquility islands in ever changing parts throughout the whole album. Like with an electronic beat altering to techno resulting in a whispered prayer in “Žena se stáva mlhou, když se odnaučí milovat”.

“Empatia sa bude učiť ako matika” could be a reflection to Katarzias’s home country over an up to date hip hop beat. “Nechcem mačku ani psa” works as a reminder to follow your own needs and that it’s perfectly fine to be a good person caring for yourself as well as others.

Repetitiveness of a beat in “Vařit, prát, šít a rodit” mirrors the replaying stereotype of a lifestyle expected by so many but clearly not happening here in Katarzia’s case.

And these are only a couple of highlights from Katarzia’s new piece of music, as sincere and outspoken as we’re used to.

Stream “Pozvi ma, neprídem” LP on Spotify.

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