DAWN OF OBERON

TUSMORKE are back with their eleventh studio album called "Dawn Of Oberon". Released in 2024 they are essentially a four piece of bass/vocals, flute, drums and keyboards on this one. The leader Benediktator besides playing bass and singing is credited with a list of instruments as long as my left leg. There are so many flavours of sound on this record. And of course the lyrics are about fairies and their king Oberon. Lots of mellotron and chirping birds. The organ is very active as well, and upfront bass. Yes! And there's plenty of flute and piano.

This was released by Karisma Records. That fourth track on the back of the cd is shown as being 7:78 long. Norway time is longer? Okay an error. They thank a lot of other bands including ACTIONFREDAG, CHRONICLES OF FATHER ROBIN, JORDSJO, WOBBLER and NEEDLEPOINT. I have their debut and this their latest and that's it! I do prefer the debut from 2012, it's more folky and uniform. It will be part of my "best of" Folk list when I get to that.

This 2024 release has it all if your a Prog fan. It's adventerous and fun. Lots of wordless vocals too. They don't take themselves very seriously. I mean to sing "Born to be mild" to that same melody as "Born to be wild" is something. They make children's albums and I feel that comes through here at times. And again keep in mind this is a concept album about the king of the fairies. Funny, my favourite track is the one that is 7:78 in length. Okay 7:58 is what my stereo shows when it ends. That opening bass line as the organ comes in dancing along with vocals is a great start. The birds are chirping and the mellotron is flowing on this one.

I have to mention the opening title track at almost 18 minutes. It embodies so much that we all love about prog. The repeated themes and the instrumental excursions are well done. Lots of flute and organ as well here. I like the vocals a lot on this one. Reminds me of their debut. We get synths standing out on the closer along with those wordless vocals I like. You can almost smell the forests of Norway when listening to this record. A very brown and green recording that creates a woodsy atmosphere.

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