Photo by Nick J Stone
Norwich folk-rock outfit Takeda unveil ‘Reynardine’. At six minutes in length, it is a cinematic cut that continues to define a signature mix of delicate acoustics and grunge-fuelled intensity. The second track on the road to their debut album, In Venus’ Train, the track is a captivating chapter in a broader narrative set for release in September.
Opening with a hushed finger-picked melody, the darker bowed string sounds build up with a firm, insistent drum-line, gradually swelling to a cathartic climax of fuzzy guitars and poetic passion.
Josh Harrison, the frontman, rural cult escapee and guitarist, shares, “Reynardine is based on the English folk tale of the same name. Musically, this is Takeda’s DNA: folk songs and melodies tied together with heavy guitar parts, thumping rhythms and huge choruses.
This song is about the hidden person within, who acts unseen and often undetected until it’s too late. The folk rock of Fairport Convention fused with the colossal scale of Sigur Rós.”
The track almost feels like a miniaturised folk symphony, progressing through new sonic characters as the story progresses. It’s intimate, then angered, reflective and then re-energised.
The press and radio backing for Takeda is building up a reputation for the band and an expectation for the album. After it releases, the band will be going on tour throughout September.
Listen below…
