Portland’s Typhoon will finally fulfill many fans desire with the release of their new album, Hunger and Thirst, on May 4th by local culture mavens Tender Loving Empire. With gorgeous cover art by R.S. Delucco, the work was produced and recorded by Paul Laxer in the Victorian house they share capturing the beautiful sound and experience of the house shows that Typhoon has become well-recognized for.
It’s been five years since their self-titled debut came out on their own Boy Gorilla Records. The maturity of the group is immediately evident. With seven core members and seventeen players on the record, Typhoon is a mashup of instrumentalists that can pull back to stillness just as easily as they cascade into symphonic emotion. On Hunger and Thirst, they find a taut balance between the two, crafting orchestral folk music arranged for deep impact.
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