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FIRE! ORCHESTRA

ARRIVAL
Label RUNE GRAMMOFON
Catalog RCD2205
Format CD
Discs 1
Category ROCK/POPS
Street Date 2019-05-24
Description
Their first two albums Exit (2013) and Enter (2014) presented us with sizable and ambitious line-ups of 28 musicians. Ritual (2016) saw it reduced to 21 and with Arrival it´s been trimmed down to a mere 14 with the core trio of Fire! (Mats Gustafsson Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin) and the two singers Mariam Wallentin and Sofia Jernberg being the only constant members since the beginning. Apart from this reduction the main line-up difference is the introduction of a string quartet. This cleanup has worked wonders keeping the rhythm and horn sections to their bare necessities with the string quartet expanding the canvas and bringing a new exciting dimension to the table. And on top of their game; the two powerful and sublime singers quite different but still blending perfectly. We also have to mention drummer and producer Andreas Werliin for his work in the audio department; rarely have we heard such a detailed warm deep and dynamic mix from a relatively complex combination of instruments. Arrival is a collection of more individual compositions and songs including two stunning cover versions. Blue Crystal Fire by visionary guitarist Robbie Basho was first heard on his 1978 album Visions of the Country. At Last I Am Free was originally written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rogers of Chic. Although the rest of the tracks are credited to Berthling Gustafsson Werliin and Wallentin it´s important to stress that this time the orchestra members have had considerable creative input throughout the process. Arrival is light and shade joy and despair structure and improvisation performed by an ensemble of excellent musicians.
tracklisting
1. (I am a) Horizon
2. Weekends (The Soil is Calling)
3. Blue Crystal Fire
4. Silver Trees
5. Dressed in Smoke. Blown Away
6. (Beneath) The Edge of Life
7. At Last I am Free
 

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