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Excess Luggage: Hand Luggage Only

Read "Hand Luggage Only" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Hand Luggage Only è un disco che nelle prime battute potrebbe sembrare il solito lavoro sviluppato sulle coordinate Hammond-pianoforte con la batteria in retroguardia, mentre con l'andare delle tracce rivela chiavi di lettura e aspetti caratteriali diversi. Il trio norvegese riesce infatti nella non semplice impresa di infondere una certa originalità a questa formula consolidata. Questo si verifica quando a emergere è il lato più ombroso e scuro della loro attitudine, come nella conclusiva “Laat" o ancor di più nella ...

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Album Review

Excess Luggage: Hand Luggage Only

Read "Hand Luggage Only" reviewed by Dave Wayne


Given this Norwegian trio's two keyboards-plus-drums instrumentation, there may be the expectation of something avant-garde, or perhaps something reminiscent of '70s-era prog rock. However, on Hand Luggage Only, Excess Luggage's core values are firmly oriented towards aggressive, swinging modern jazz. This is clear from the CD's first track, the bobbing, weaving “Annoying You." The title may refer to the tune's mechanical-sounding, syncopated, repetitious melody--though nothing about it is truly annoying. Another thing that's immediately apparent is how well the instrumentation ...


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