MP3: Blandbladen - I afton trans

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:37:29 -0800

When I listen to progg, I want to hear mood and atmosphere. Tasty licks and strong chops are fine qualities, but they don't really matter to me. Being said, I find myself digging Blandbladen quite a bit even though they exhibit many, many horrible jam band qualities: long songs (the album "I grevens tid" is a mere four tracks long), tons of solos, egregious reggae parts, wah-wah abuse, slap-bass breaks... you get the picture. Yet, I find that I'm not repulsed. Maybe it's because I don't have to smell them or watch dreadlocked idiots twirl around in circles while they play. Or maybe it's because they're actually a tasteful instrumental act! I still wish there was less showboating, but I can deal with it. Either way, this is far better than expected.

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MP3: Blandbladen - I afton trans