This outfit from Norway have produced a nearly perfect set of tunes. In fact, the only real problem is that more would have certainly been appreciated. It seems that certain parts of the world might be somehow time-locked. Sweden is one such place because a lot of the music that comes from there feels like it could have been created in the 1970s. If this disc is any example, perhaps Norway is also caught in a musical time-warp. Whatever it is, though, these guys just rock. There’s nothing here with which to find fault.

Homer Simpson once said that rock music achieved perfection in 1974. This band might well live by that credo. Certainly there sound would have been huge if it had been released then. They have influences that seem rooted in the types of music created by many of the greats of that era. That time period in music seems to resonate with a lot of people. For that reason, this should do well, if people get to hear it.

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As the disc opens there’s a heavy sort of anticipation that brings it into being. That texture brought about through feedback and distortion lead one thinking that the song, “Walking in Circles” might be about to fire out into some seriously heavy metal. As the bass takes it, though, it feels more like a retro hard rock tune. The keyboards bring that old school element even further into being. It feels a lot like something Deep Purple might have done. The vocals and changes develop it into a great classic rock jam. It’s an exceptionally retro sounding tune that still has some modern flavor in the bluesy sounds. There’s also some particularly tasty guitar soloing on hand later. They drop it to a mellower movement later that’s almost progressive rock in nature. In fact, in that later section, something like Vanilla Fudge wouldn’t be entirely out of the question in terms of reference points. Still it works back out to the more Deep Purple like jamming beyond that point. This is a great tune and a great way to start the set in style.