Anders Hefre

Maridalen: Bortenfor

by Gareth Thompson
March 24, 2022

Maridalen's eponymous 2021 debut for Jazzland Recordings was quite the breakout success. Earning strong coverage across the British music press, it proved that sometimes the media gods are with you. A host of other fine Norwegian albums made less impact back then, but Maridalen look determined to seize the moment. And, with their follow-up record Bortenfor, they have the ultra-cool audacity to go one better this time. The title translates as 'beyond, or going past' in terms of ...