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ARTIST
FIRE! ORCHESTRA
TITLE
Arrival
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
RUNE GRAMMOFON
CATALOG #
RCD 2205CD
RCD 2205CD
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
6/7/2019
Their first two albums,
Exit
(RCD 2138CD/RLP 3138LP, 2013) and
Enter
(RCD 2158CD/RLP 3158LP, 2014), were presented with sizable and ambitious line-ups of 28 musicians.
Ritual
(RCD 2182CD/RLP 3182LP, 2016) saw it reduced to 21 and with
Arrival
it's been trimmed down to a "mere" 14, with the core trio of
Fire!
(
Mats Gustafsson
,
Johan Berthling
, and
Andreas Werliin
) and the two singers
Mariam Wallentin
and
Sofia Jernberg
being the only constant members since the beginning. Apart from this reduction, the main line-up difference is the introduction of a string quartet. This "cleanup" has worked wonders, keeping the rhythm and horn sections to their bare necessities, with the string quartet expanding the canvas and bringing a new, exciting dimension to the table. And on top of their game; the two powerful and sublime singers, quite different, but still blending perfectly. Drummer and producer Andreas Werliin should also be mentioned for his work in the audio department; rarely has there been such a detailed, warm, deep and dynamic mix from a relatively complex combination of instruments.
Arrival
is a collection of more individual compositions and songs, including two stunning cover versions. "Blue Crystal Fire" by visionary guitarist
Robbie Basho
was first heard on his 1978 album
Visions of the Country
. "At Last I Am Free" was originally written by
Bernard Edwards
and
Nile Rogers
of
Chic
. Although the rest of the tracks are credited to Berthling, Gustafsson, Werliin and Wallentin, it's important to stress that this time the orchestra members have had considerable creative input throughout the process.
Arrival
is light and shade, joy and despair, structure and improvisation, performed by an ensemble of excellent musicians.
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