With two albums thus far (Lifelover und Tell Her), Veronika Harcsa and Bálint Gyémánt have fascinated press and audiences as a duo since 2014. "Harcsa is an amazingly versatile musician, a brilliant vocalist and gifted entertainer in the best sense," states allaboutjazz.com, and public radio MDR adjudges: "Harcsa's voice oscillates in many different colors. [.] At times she sounds like the jazzy sister of Alanis Morissette and in the next moment she turns into a spherical siren." On Shapeshifter, Harcsa and Gyémánt are starting a new chapter of their collaboration. Playing as a quartet for the first time, with Nicolas Thys on bass and drummer Antoine Pierre, the atmospheric original compositions have more foundation now. Rhythmic finesse, multifarious harmonies and airy, even in dynamically denser parts smartly balanced arrangements develop captivating qualities. "We like the duality between catchy melodies and conceptual soundscapes," Veronika Harcsa explains, "our songs have verses, bridges and refrains like a pop song, but the melodies and harmonies are rooted in jazz aesthetics and modern music." A good example of this balance between direct emotionality and profound ideas is the Nights-Trilogy, with its wide musical arches "describing the different faces of a city at night from lonely, empty streets to vibrant night life."