Yeahoo... it’s wintertime and the Norwegian answer to Tom Waits, Nick Cave or Black Heart Procession presents their debut Today I Cannot Hear Music, which perfectly fits into a long and dark evening with good friends and a large amount of alcohol.
Take a cauldron full of whisky and fill Punk, Rock, Klezmer, Polka , Jazz and Folk into it. Brew hot. Sounds like chaos … but it isn’t. Love songs, songs to get drunk and emotional songs meld into a homogenous album. Unfortunately, the vocals are a little too weak and not as intense as the music. Their Norwegian counterparts Kaizers Orchestra or Madrugada, or American Botanica are much better in this.
Because of this “only” 8,5 Points. Everyone who likes mentioned bands should listen, sorry, HAVE to listen. Good album … today I can hear music.