Jordsjo - Salighet (CD)
From Our Friends at Karisma Records
Jordsjø is a duo from Oslo, Norway inspired by Olivier Messiaen, (German) Popol Vuh and Anthony Braxton, via Scandinavian folklore and jazz to early British prog. Following in the tradition of some of the best Nordic rock from the last century, Jordsjø manages to meld progressive rock with fantastic melodies and a folkish twist. Salighet is the band’s fourth proper studio album. Seven tracks, making up what was one of the greatest prog albums of 2023. Here, Jordsjø continues their musical journey in the heights and abysses.
With Salighet, they explore different forms of ecstasy through compositions and lyrics. Be it in the shape of dance, a mountain hike, a fairytale, religious pondering or other kinds of inner travels, in a colourful symphonic folk-rock sound. The music is a counterpoint to the mundane everyday life, and longs for mystery and alternate realities – with grand dynamics and dramatics, always searching for a good melody. The album draws inspiration from Nordic jazz and folk music, classical 1900s music and sensory expanding 60-s & 70s rock, creating its own potent musical brew – unfashionable and unpolished.
The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Håkon Oftung (Tusmørke, Black Magic, The Chronicles of Father Robin) and drummer Kristian Frøland.
Check them out:
https://youtu.be/SmxFPbYTS-w?list=RDSmxFPbYTS-w
https://youtu.be/QOXyq4Yflb0?list=OLAK5uy_nw0UlGTxmXSxAhcE7-y6CcNSx5MUK05h0
https://youtu.be/E9ws6BbRGDA?list=OLAK5uy_nw0UlGTxmXSxAhcE7-y6CcNSx5MUK05h0
Tracks:
- 1. Invokasjon
- 2. Sankeren
- 3. Salighet I
- 4. Salighet II
- 5. Ura
- 6. Danseritualer Fra Jordsjo – Prosesjon & Ekstase
- 7. Stjernestigen
Format: CD
Artist: Jordsjo
Release Date: 2023