Shamblemaths 2
by Shamblemaths
- Type: Album
- Released: 22 October 2021
- Label: Apollon Records: PROG, Apollon
- Country: Norway
- Length: 46:58
- Community rating: 4.01/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Leon Li, Paolo Botta, Anna Gaustad Nistad, Eskild Myrvoll
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On 'Shamblemaths 2', the Norwegian duo offers a dark and complex evolution of their '70s-indebted progressive rock, blending the angular dissonance of King Crimson with atmospheric, Scandinavian-folk sensibilities. The album is characterized by its intricate compositions, which feature a dense interplay of vintage keyboards like Mellotron, prominent and varied saxophone work, and a dynamic rhythmic foundation. Contrasting moments of chaotic instrumentation with haunting male and female vocal passages, the arrangements also incorporate elements of classical music, including a rock interpretation of a Shostakovich string quartet.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, technical, complex, dissonant, avant-garde
Tracklist
- M氓neskygge (1:05)
- Knucklecog (9:56)
- D.S.C.H. (Op. 110 String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Mvts. 1 and 2) (6:24)
- Lat Kvar Jordisk Skapning Teia Pts. 1-4 (6:37)
- Lat Kvar Jordisk Skapning Teia Pt. 5 Sanctus (5:38)
- Lat Kvar Jordisk Skapning Teia Pts. 6-8 (3:43)
- Lat Kvar Jordisk Skapning Teia Pt 9 M酶rker Vik P氓 All Hans Veg (2:18)
- Been and Gone (2:13)
- This River (9:04)
Credits
- Simen 脜dn酶y Ellingsen - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, saxophone [sax samples], vocals [seraphim chant], keyboards [occasional keyboards], music by, mixed by, producer, photography by [non-band photos], design [logos], painting [wall paintings by], artwork [band photos edited by]
- Eskild Myrvoll - bass guitar
- Leon Li - bassoon
- Paolo "Ske" Botta - co-producer [co-prod-uced by]
- Ingvald A Vassb酶 - drums, xylophone
- Kenneth J. Ishak - engineer [engineered by]
- Paolo Botta - keyboards [ke boards]
- Moultrie - lyrics by [l]
- Jacob Holm-Lupo - mastered by [mastering], mixed by [additional mixing]
- Trad - music by [m]
- Janet Cloete - photography by [band photos]
- P. L酶nning - translated by [lyrics transl.]
- Anna Gaustad Nistad - vocals