Tanukichan - GizmoVinyl LP pressing. Includes digital download. When the pandemic hit, Hannah van Loon adopted a dog named Gizmo, who became a much needed companion while the Bay Area musician wrote her second album as Tanukichan. Aptly named after her new four legged friend, GIZMO is an exercise in release, whether from situational hindrances a forced lockdown, for one or from self imposed hedonistic coping mechanisms. To channel the more uplifting spirit, van Loon

the Netherlands and Slovakia

snappy songs and the band's minimalist twang

CMOs and Icons

Two ships have crashed after a space battle

as well as acoustic instrumentation from friends and collaborators including saxophonist Bendik Giske

Belle Adair and The Pollies

an education was supposed to be your way out of the projects

a constant source of delight and excitement

it's about playing live

but also the power and intensity of silence

This carefully compiled 16-track collection highlights several forms of fado

The album booklet contains complete texts and translations