Païaka - The Line (Flower Coast Records/Differ-Ant)

Title track 'Right Down The Line' slowly gives the traction, but for 'Take It (As It Is)', the band already switch into higher gear. Once again, the band's brass section stands out, though perhaps a little less prominent than on 'Alive Anyway'. The up-tempo 'Old Man Say' sees the band go ska, and another highlight is 'Crazy' (with jazzy sax-solo by Marc Gravejat). For 'Many Faces', the band already shot a matching clip at the Opéra Garnier in Paris. Inspired by the many faces of the human persona, they invited three dancers from different disciplines (hip-hop, modern and classical dance), wearing masks from the commedia dell'arte, to do their thing to the music of the song. With 'The Line', Païaka prove to be a band that's not afraid to experiment and continues to evolve.