Oddarrang - In Cinema (2013)

In Cinema is the magnificent and eagerly-anticipated new album from Finnish band Oddarrang. With a new home at innovative UK label Edition Records, Oddarrang s third album stands as their most accomplished to date. Not only have they confirmed the promise of the hugely successful Music Illustrated (2007) and Cathedral (2011) but they ve also developed a formidable reputation as one of the most exciting new acts to emerge from Scandinavia to date. The title In Cinema provides a clue to the darker, edgier, sound of this work compared to the earlier albums. Originally written for four independent films and later developed for the album, these soundscapes are uncompromising, contrasting emotive melodies that reach deep and touch the listener on a very personal level with intense dynamic pick-ups built on potent guitar riffs and uplifting, soaring melodies carried by the unusual cello/trombone front line and underpinned by staunch bass playing. This is jazz at its most uncompromising and experimental, the post-modern influence of bands such as Mogwai and Sigur Ros is clear. Oddarrang are ready for take off; In Cinema is the launch pad.

Tracklist:

01. Introducing
02. Self-portrait
03. Missing Tapes from a Highway Set
04. The Sage
05. Cultivate & Contemplate
06. Journey
07. Quiet Steps

Personnel:

Osmo Ikonen (vocals, cello);
Ilmari Pohjola (guitar, trombone);
Lasse Sakara (guitar);
Olavi Louhivuori (piano, harmonium, synthesizer, drums);
Lasse Lindgren (synthesizer).