Gressholmen Maridalen

• 1 Prolog 01:43
• 2 Innrønt 04:12
• 3 Fuglefangeren 04:51
• 4 Smeigedag 04:31
• 5 Landkjenning 03:35
• 6 Folket på berget 03:22
• 7 I nattens mulm og mørke 03:34
• 8 Mysig 05:30
• 9 Fattern, bruttern og jeg 02:35
• 10 På havets bunn 03:32
• 11 Lorraine 03:50
• 12 Dornier Jo D 04:36
• 13 Lenger borte 02:59
• Total Runtime 48:50

Info for Gressholmen

For their third album, Maridalen changed their recording space from the wooden church in the scenic valley of Maridalen, just north of Oslo, and from which they take their name, to the island of Gressholmen, 10 minutes from the Oslo harbor. "Gressholmen" the album once again exploits, enriches, and enlarges their unique trio sound, derived from three monophonic instruments - double bass, saxophone and trumpet - creating music possessed of clarity and intimacy, a unique minimalism that never feels sparse or threadbare or overstretched. With the addition of percussion, voice, some skilful musical sleight of hand, and the occasional addition of pedal steel guitar from Emil Brattested they can produce luscious soundscapes like "Smeigedag", or whimsical upbeat chamber pieces like "Fuglefangeren" and "Folket på berget" which sees the instrumentation shift to bass and flutes. The music frequently possesses a nostalgic mood, as on the singles "Landkjenning" and "På havets bunn", but it is never melancholy. The music throughout, whatever the mood, is always evocative, telling stories like soundtracks in miniature (yet never feeling small). Strong eloquent melodies, poignant and expressive, are a key element of Maridalen's compositions, providing a strong foundation for their measured and resonant musicianship. "Gressholmen" consolidates their output to date and demonstrates that it is infinitely more than their novel approach that makes Maridalen one of the most acclaimed groups in recent years: it is their superb artistry as both composers and musicians that provides the magical ingredient that makes their music so compelling.

Anders Hefre, saxophones, clarinet
Jonas Kilmork Vemøy, trumpet
Andreas Rødland Haga, double bass

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