Yet only another six month wait for a new Tusmørke
release, right on the heels of the children's prog album
Bydyra and is the logical followup to Hinsides as it's back
to an adult approach. Children's chorus gone, so are the
badger, squirrel and crow costumes back to their usual
robes. The lineup is the same as usual, Benediktator
(Benedikt Momrak), brother Krizla (Kristoffer Momrak), the
Phenomenon Marxo Solinas (Lars Frederik Frøislie) and
HlewagastiR (Martin Nordrum Kneppen). Håkon Oftung
(Dauinghorn av Jordsjø, Jordsjø a wonderful prog rock
band headed by him) was not part of this so it's back a
guitarless format. What sounds like a guitar is a heavily
fuzzed Hammond organ from Lars or heavily fuzzed bass
from Benedikt. Anyways, Fjernsyn I Farver (Color
Television) was released on Karisma as was Bydyra, and
it's such a drastic departure from Bydyra, but not that
drastic from their usual stuff. This is perhaps their most
aggressive album, almost like a polar opposite of the
partially lightweight Hinsides with only "Borgerlig
Tussmørke" the only ballad on the album, and it really has
a more symphonic prog feel to it, rather than the lullaby
feel of Hinsides. The title track is a wonderful opener, with
aggressive fuzzed organ but I really love how it goes into a
beautiful flute passage. "Kniven I Kurven" had that
wonderful Nordic feel but keeps up with that harder edged
approach of this album. "3001" and "Death Czar" almost
borders on hard rock, while "Tøyens Hemmelighet" goes
off with a bang, more in tune with the first couple of
pieces although I wonder what was up with that disco hi
hat Martin uses here (he did something similar on Ført
Bak Lyset). Martin must at least like some disco to include
a little disco beats in a Tusmørke album but do it in a way
not to offend progheads.
To me I really think this is their finest album since
Underjordisk Tusmørke, if not their finest. Sure the vocals
of Benediktator may not be too everyone's liking and I'm
sure it's his vocals the major indicator if you'll enjoy
Tusmørke or not. Regardless so happy to own this album,
although the inner gatefold of the LP is in bad taste. Still
the music blew me away and with getting.
Progfan97402 |5/5 |
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