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Röyksopp |
One of the hallmarks of a great band is the consummate ease with which that group constantly strive to adapt, to evolve, to innovate; thereby ensuring that they never repeat themselves or do something tepid or commonplace.
After the inordinate success of their debut album, Melody A.M., Röyksopp could have easily rested on their laurels, be content to shine their halos and just knocked out Melody A.M. part deux.
Thankfully, Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge belong in the aforementioned group of venerated artists and in 2005 released thier sophomore album 'The Understanding' to further acclaim.
Once more defying easy categorisation 'The Undrstanding' lurched from delicate widescreen cinerama to haunting house by way of boisterous electro bug outs - it is resolutely different to their first opus, but reassuringly the same in excellence.
The same then, but even better.
Fast forward to Oct 2007 and Röyksopp are putting the finishing touches on their 3rd studio album scheduled for release in 2008. |
