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Bly De Blyant: Hindsight Bias
ByThe musicians gradually construct a mid-tempo Indie-rocker with an appealing hook on "Jiddu," as Jensson frames the intriguing motif atop Ismaily's burgeoning organ treatments. But the guitarist amps it up with feisty, sustain driven leads amid electronics effects and dusky textures. Here and in other regions of sound, Skarbø's pumping backbeats generate a firm bedrock for hazy organ parts, lightly executed funk grooves and other movements that do not always adhere to the straight and narrow. For example, on "Laura" Ismaily's sweeping jazz choruses and eerie Moog synth lines spawn an endearing subplot, but he moves into the upper-register carving out a quaint melody that would seem conducive for a cinematic production.
Variety is an integral element of the band's modus operandi as they forge off-kilter jazz rock patterns, ambient electronic soundscapes and bustling storylines along with experimental bridge sections. Moreover, eminent Norwegian Saxophonist Kjetil Møster adds an avant-garde jazz touch to "Bunker Hill," augmented by Skarbø's swooshing cymbals hits and other deviations from the norm.
This presentation is also released on LP, which is probably why Hubro Records keeps the length around the 30-minute mark, and by not incurring increased costs for consumers, namely due to selling 2-LP packages. Regardless, each song is a gem and as a whole, the musicians hit the mark without stuffing any filler material or extended jams into the grand schema.
Track Listing
Jiddu; Westkreuz; Laura; Hindsight Bias; Michael Jackson Pollock; DEFGHIJKL; Bunker Hill; The Eighteen Irascibles.
Personnel
Øyvind Skarbø: drums, percussion, voice; Hilmar Jensson: guitar, snake guitar, bass, piano, voice: Shahzad Ismaily: bass, Moog, organ, banjo, drum machine, voice.
Album information
Title: Hindsight Bias | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Hubro Records