Latvian band Kautkaili releases second album “Visas pasaules jūtas”

The Latvian pop band Kautkaili has released its second studio album, “Visas pasaules jūtas” (“All the World’s Feelings”). The record was first presented to a wider audience at a concert in the pavilion of the National Film School of the Latvian Academy of Culture in Riga. The group has also announced its biggest concert to date, to be held at the Sigulda castle ruins open-air stage on 3 July 2027.

Making of the album

The album contains 11 songs and was made over the past three years. The musicians describe it as an honest, emotionally charged story about the present day, closeness and estrangement, love and separation, and self-awareness. Their debut album, “Personas kods” (2023), was nominated for the Golden Microphone and the Austra Award, and was also noted at the Gamma awards of the Latvian music industry.

At the launch concert, band members said that disputes during the recording process brought the group close to ending its career. The song “Laiks šķirties” (“Time to Part”) deals with the relationship difficulties of the band’s leaders and partners, Kristīne Pāže and Didzis Bardo.

Line-up

The band consists of vocalist Kristīne Pāže, Didzis Bardo on bass and keyboards, and Krists Krūskops on guitar and keyboards. At the concert they were joined by guitarist Matīss Čudars and drummer Rūdolfs Daņiļevičs.

Review and highlighted songs

The reviewer notes that the album offers no stylistic surprises but is more mature than the debut. Singled out as especially strong are the radio-played songs “Vēl vienu reiz” (over 400,000 Spotify plays) and “Piestāv tev” (over 355,000). Also praised are the opener “Savā vaļā”, the synth-pop-tinged “Uzmanības laikmets”, the atmospheric “Varbūt tālāk iesim mēs” and the melancholic “Janvāris”. As a drawback, the reviewer says the songs are very similar in mood, so the album becomes tiring towards the end.

Concert in Sigulda

The band says the new album will be performed in Sigulda alongside the repertoire listeners already know. The musicians stress that their audience has grown considerably since the first album, and the show will be their largest open-air concert so far.