Testarossa by Yoni & Geti





Yoni and Geti I can say right off the bat is a band that your friends won’t mind listening to in the car—and it is sometimes very hard to pick an album to play in the car that you like, feel for, and don’t feel too vulnerable—but I can say the 2016 release Testarossa fits the criteria.



It seems to be a very thoughtful project, a concept album with a narrative tied throughout, though it’s explicit and the songs stand on their own feet.

My first favorite song is the song “Frank” that spells and defines the name as an acronym, an old formula, but with refreshing content. These are simple couplets and with no surprises, besides some short delightful lines in a non-intrusive story-telling.

Musically, one subtle gem comes early in “Allegheny.” This has a great piano melody throughout the song, and ends with a twist on some anthem-y four-on-floor build by what seems to be two different time-signatures layered on top of each other. They’ll use the right keyboard sounds throughout the album, strict drums structures, and a good balance between darker and less dark, between sincerity and distance, the same way the keyboards are unique but not distracting.

Tied throughout the album is the narrative between Davy and Maddy, who married after discovering they were going to have child. Davy then goes on tour with his garage rock band. “I see my kids only sometimes,” Davy admits.

In my dozens of listens of the record, I can safely say that lending an ear the rest of the story is worth its while, and could make for a record that you can keep coming back to not get an old. I’m looking forward to keeping it for long drives and keep discovering the gems in this record.