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And another of Dungen's sweet musical journeys available as high quality download - Fredag may be one of my favorite instrumental songs ever. Friends of good music should give this a listen!
Favorite track: Fredag.
This album album extends the acclaimed Swedish outfit’s sound past psychedelia into something far more rare. Moving beyond mere stylistic concerns, 4 finds Gustav Ejstes’ focus on the extremes of Dungen’s sound separating into two entities. Blazing, raw guitar workouts have their own time and place, but now, so do stirringly orchestrated, jazz-cooled compositions with cinematic undertones. Bandleader Gustav Ejstes has made many allusions to his creative process as it likens to that of a hip-hop producer. On 4, that process is more evident than ever, both in the feel of each piece, and in the sense of intuition and control within the members of the group. Drummer Johan Holmegard joins guitarist Reine Fiske and bassist Mattias Gustavsson, while Ejstes steps away from guitar for the entire album, focusing on the piano as his lead instrument. Together, they have honed a classic and seamless sound, constructed with lavish studio flourishes and moving, narrative arrangements, and yet able to toughen up to tear veins of fierce blues-psych instrumentals up from the surface. The ten tracks on 4 comprise Dungen’s most concentrated effort to date, beats surging forth and atmosphere changing as their sound continues to evolve. Every song here runs under five minutes, pushing the group to introduce confident melodies and arresting ambiance in tighter frameworks. Gauging from the results, this challenge has done them well. Included in this set are live favourite “Mina Damer och Fasaner,” excerpts from a wild psychedelic jam session entitled “Samtidigt”, and a storming, Northern Soul-influenced instrumental entitled “Fredag”. These stand tall with some of the most fully-realized moments of Dungen’s career; percolating prog-pop groover “Det Tar Tid” and eloquent opener “Satt At Se. With a penchant for lush pop portraits, and laced with orange sunshine guitar flash, 4 turns a page in Dungen’s sound and story.
credits
released September 24, 2008
Producer, Recorded By, Music By, Lyrics By – Dungen, Gustav Ejstes
Performers [Contributory Musician] – Anna Järvinen, Fredrik Swahn, Johan Holmegard, Mattias Gustavsson, Reine Fiske
Executive-Producer, Design [Cover] – Stefan Kéry
Engineer [Assistant Basic Recording] – Pierre Lindsjöö
Mastered By – Carl-Michael Herlöfsson
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Let me Make it clear
said the Moon
to the Sun
I'm not so beholden as
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I held you in such high esteeem
would it make you less
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a snake in the grass
in the tall grass
House in the Tall. Grass
Supposed seems so
artificially contrived
what if maybe I don't know
why can't you speak the truth
what is it you
have against
society
you don't like us
You must hate
us
We're not the Fortunate Ones
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Even at 80 years old, Pharoah Sanders played his tenor sax with the conviction of a gospel preacher. Every second of this album is arrestingly beautiful. As far as I'm concerned, this is essential listening for anyone who considers themselves a fan of music. 3sidesinasquare
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