Leenalchi

Funky fairy tales shower in VEGA with Leenalchi

Leenachi have just announced their brand new EP Here Comes That Crow, set for release on June 12. With the release, the band once again invites the listener into a colourful musical universe where epic tales of virtue, sorrow and dragon kings are borne out by exuberant new wave elements.

The music of Leenalchi is inspired by pansori, a traditional Korean style of musical storytelling that is often compared to opera. Pansori is told in an ancient version of the Korean language. Imagine a musical version of Hamlet added to a lusciously mesmerizing bass-hook, bubbling synth and funky rhythms.

As part of the vocal training of the Pansori singers, they must spend time singing next to a waterfall. The singer has the task of carefully observing and imitating the sonic nuances of the water. The gurgle, the roar and the buzz are all sonic characteristics of the waterfall, which becomes incorporated into Leenalchi's peculiar universe.

The crew is as unique as their sound and consists of two bassists, drums, keyboards and four singers. The band gained international attention with the hit “Tiger Is Coming”, which went viral and introduced their particular universe to a global audience.

It will be an evening where tradition and present merge into an explosive sound experience when Leenalchi plays the adventure ahead in Lille VEGA on 18 November.