ELDS MARK

Elds Mark

Prog Folk

3.94 | 28 ratings

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Half the lineup Norwegian Prog Folk ensemble, J�rdjso, going a bit more to the folk side of prog folk--and instrumental. It's good stuff!

1. "Telg og Sti" (5:25) like some of the laid-back music of 1990s band LANDBERK. Nice. (8.5/10)

2. "Stova" (3:24) more gentle relazing music similar to that of LANDBERK or PAATOS--even a little DUNGEN. (8.75/10)

3. "Spor" (4:32) if Landberk merged with Crosby, Still, Nash & Young. (9/10)

4. "Lauvdal I" (2:27) modern-day ERIK SATIE. Nice but a little too repetitious. (4.25/5)

5. "Varder" (4:41) a jazzier side on display here--jazzier than RAGNAR�K. THE AMAZING could go this direction. Very nice. Great drumming. (9/10)

6. "Jordreis" (4:18) more cinematic acoustic jazz. Almost METHENY-HADEN-esque before the flutes and then electric instruments and drums are added. Great little REINE FISKE impersonation. A well developed jazz-fusion beauty. (9/10)

7. "Laudval II" (3:15) bass, high-pitched percussives, and heavily-distorted electric guitar open this one before gelling with and organ into a LANDBERK-like song. (8.25/10)

8. "V�r Skog" (4:04) dull and plodding while allowing the display of synth, electric guitar, and organ. (8.25/10)

9. "Sunket" (1:48) situational cinematic interludepiece. (4.25/5)

10. "Elds Fall" (6:10) now this one sounds like Ragar�k! but then it goes full-on FOCUS! (8.75/10)

11. "Vandring (3:25) two (or three) acoustic guitars picking away before multiple flute tracks add their repeating arpeggi. Later the odd presence of a FRIPP-like electric guitar makes itself known. Shades of THE ROCHES Keep on Doing. (8.5/10)

Total Time: 43:29

Overall, much of the music on this album bears a striking resemblance to the musics of LANDBERK though with a slightly more acoustic orientation than that of the Swedish quartet.

B/four stars; an excellent album of catchy little instrumental Prog Folk ditties for you to check out for yourselves.

BrufordFreak | 4/5 | 2020-9-10

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