The Kingdom of Norway has brought us so much... pop sensation Ah-Ha, Vikings, Black Metal and ancient Christian Stave Churches...which of course would be burnt down by said Black Metalers (those crazy corpse-painted kids). Then there is the musical oddity that is WHEN. Lars Pederson helms this ship of the absurdly fanciful and has proven for some years now to be a most capable captain. On 2007's "Trippy Happy" we find Pederson simultaneously exploring several musical categories including (but in no way limited to) : surf rock, lullabies, pop and of course industrial tinged cartoon acid trips. The album is infectious and surprisingly accessible. Tracks like "Life Is Shit, Sometimes It's Beautiful" and "Butterflies" can dull the daily pains of even the most pathetic lives. Mine included. It's just that good and is really a fun album. Even if it reminds me of The Twilight Zone episode when that creepy freckled kid reads everyone's thoughts and wields absolute power and condemns his family and neighbors to a horrid death in the cornfield. Just keep thinking good thoughts...good thoughts...
NOW!
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