Thursday, June 26, 2008

Fermit the Krog



Karin Krog - We Could Be Flying (1974)


Norway's Karin Krog has a crazy voice. It has this grown-up/child hybrid sound that makes her songs seems less grounded in reality. She's a jazz singer, and an accomplished one, but here she's working in elements of breezy funk and the singer/songwriter style of Joni Mitchell - but not letting go of the improvisational jazz she is more well known for. The track is written by pianist Steve Kuhn, who was an American ex-pat in Norway at the time. Everything on this album is understated, though. It's as if she's off in some perennial la-la land. And you know, la-la land is always the place to be. "Meaning of Love" is one of those songs where you can't really believe it was recorded when it was. It seems so . . . current. The spacey effects . . . the nebulous, airy quality. It's very much the sound of a post-modern club. But fear not the Zero 7 remix, friends - this is a stone cold Norwegian killer from the 1974 album We Could Be Flying.




Karin Krog - "Meaning of Love

6 Comments:

Blogger Mr. Blank said...

Nice to see you're back in action. Sweet track.

By the way, Steve Kuhn plays on one of my favorite albums of all time, Pete LaRoca's "Basra"

10:12 AM  
Anonymous sarah/bearbaby said...

You are amazing. I love this blog.

10:47 AM  
Anonymous naan 'n chimney said...

quite nice.

1:52 PM  
Anonymous MMORPG Forums - Runescape Markets Clans Forum said...

i love it! nice!

2:49 PM  
Anonymous MedicalDoodle said...

Norway's Karin Krog has a crazy voice. I agree...LOL

11:48 AM  
Anonymous Happy hippo said...

Very cool:) I love Steve Kuhn.

9:53 AM  

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