Atlanter
Jewel Of Crime
Atlanter washed over Norway like a monster wave in 2013. Their debut album, Vidde, became a favourite among both record buyers and critics, with its beautiful and natural mix of African desert blues, American delta blues and German "motorik" from the 70s. "Vidde blues" was a new and self-made term at that time - a term that summed up the quartets wish of uniting music from several corners of the world in "norwegianized" and timeless attire. They fully succeeded. "Atlanter are a straightforward pleasure", the NME wrote about their debut album. With a Norwegian Grammy nomination and several high positions in some critics summaries of the music year 2013, were allowed to have high expectations. The Atlanter wave is here again. Jewels of Crime is both a natural sequel and a long step forward for the quartet. An album that Atlanter have spent three long years recording, but that really has provided musical gems. Arild Hammero (guitar, vocal), Jens J Carelius Krogsveen (guitar, vocal), Jonas Barsten (drums) and Morten Kvam (bass) have all the time kept and developed their astounding knack for improvisation, their joy of playing and their intuitive musical understanding, which also in a live setting is central to the bands sound. Theyre proving on Jewels of Crime that they also master the art of songwriting completely.