Session Tapes 1 + 2 by Hamburg-based conceptual artist, lead singer and composer Catharina Boutari (a.k.a. Puder) is an intimate, unpretentious album as surprising as it is captivating. Across 2 x 6 songs, Boutari has crafted a brisk, alert album stripped down to its essentials and enthrallingly immediate. Recorded live and always distinctly female, its field recorded drones, programmed robotic basslines and Moog sounds add sonic charge to the 12 powerful songs. For Puder, pop is a call to arms, glamorous and urban. Here comes Puder, here comes Boutari. Next time she’s bringing her revolver.
