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Morning Star
Flunk |
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| CD: KRI-CD-3031 |
| Release Date: 10/19/2004 |
| Price: $12.98 |
And now for something a little different. Fans of Kriztal music will know that we try to bring you fresh music from all over the world without painting ourselves into a corner with one musical genre. With Morning Star, we take a turn into the realm of Electronica/Pop with Flunk featuring the haunting vocals of Anja Øyen Vister.
Flunk is a stylish synth pop trio hailing from Norway and in addition to Anja with her Bjork vocal similarities, the group is rounded out with Ulf Nygaard, producer and vocalist, guitarist Jo Bakke and associated member drummer Erik Ruud.
Their first album (released on Guidance Recordings in 2003) and the hit single "Blue Monday", a remake of the New Order classic, garnered not only critical acclaim but also gave them a solid fan base from the track appearing on a slew of Stateside releases such as Ultra Chilled 03 and Chillin' at the Playboy Mansion.
Described as "woozy, gauzy, muted, blurry and very groovy", Flunk occupies that unlikely space between folk and electronica. At once organic and studio-tweaked, the Flunk sound layers Anja's "creamy, dreamy" vocals over a hushed base of samples, keys and softly strummed guitars, creating an ethereal, past-midnight vibe.
On Morning Star we are treated to another New Order track, a live studio recording of "True Faith". Morning Star also delivers very strong original material showcasing their suberb songwriting talent with the title track "Morning Star", as well as"Play", "On My Balcony", and "Blind My Mind". |
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