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- Date Released: November 21, 2006
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Rune Grammofon / Phonofile
An excellent sophomore disc from an unusual piano trio.
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We Say...
Scandinavia has recently attracted attention with some unusual piano trios that subvert the genre's usual sound, either by playing with an almost somnambulistic restraint (Tord Gustavsen Trio) or by tapping into rock aesthetics (E.S.T.). Norway’s In the Country aren’t so reducible. On the group’s excellent second album, keyboardist Morten Qvenild writes gorgeous poppy melodies, spreading out his notes like he was Paul Bley, while bassist Roger Arntzen and drummer Pal Hausken back him up with steady, slow-burn grooves. The arrangements are generally fixed, sticking with a loose verse-chorus structure, but all three players still find room to improvise: Qvenild delivers emotionally wrenching solos and Arntzen and Hausken subtly tweak their patterns with every pass. Cameos by the Swedish pop singer Stefan Sundstrom and New York guitarist Marc Ribot, who helps transform the meditative “Torch-Fishing” into a simmering rocker, only enhance In the Country’s lyric gifts.
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My Best Friend Is A Dancer |
6:44 |
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| 02. | |
Hello Wait |
4:25 |
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| 03. | |
Ashes To Ashes |
4:30 |
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| 04. | |
Everyone Live Their Life |
4:40 |
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Medicine Waltz |
4:46 |
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| 06. | |
Take Me Over |
3:59 |
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Torch-Fishing |
6:00 |
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| 08. | |
The Bear |
6:52 |
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| 09. | |
Can I Come Home Now |
6:40 |
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Kung Fu Boys |
4:29 |
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Don'T Walk Another Mile |
3:55 |
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11 Total Tracks, 57:00 Total Length
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Credits
- Marc Ribot - Guitar // Bob Katz - Mastering // Rune Kristoffersen - Executive Producer // Rune Kristoffersen - Mixing // Kim Hiorthøy - Cover Design // Francois Lardeau - Engineer // Francois Lardeau - Guitar Engineer // Janne Hansson - Engineer // Janne Hansson - Mixing // Stefan Sundström - Vocals // Helge Sten - Engineer // Helge Sten - Editing // Morten Qvenild - Piano // Morten Qvenild - Celeste // Morten Qvenild - Harmonium // Morten Qvenild - Organ (Hammond) // Morten Qvenild - Vocals // Morten Qvenild - Mixing // Morten Qvenild - Piano (Grand) // Pål Hausken - Percussion // Pål Hausken - Drums // Pål Hausken - Glockenspiel // Pål Hausken - Vocals // Pål Hausken - Vibraphone // Roger Arntzen - Vocals // Roger Arntzen - Double Bass
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