Ex Norwegian - Spook Du Jour
13th studio album from Miami's psych meets power-poppers
The aptly named Spook Du Jour is irreverent band Ex Norwegian’s 13th album which continues in similar fashion of its predecessors with its tuneful and playful art rock zeal. In just half-hour time, Ex Norwegian delivers a dozen songs, all written by band mainstay Roger Houdaille, and woven together with their quirky lyrics and eclectic approach that transcends any momentary trends to help create something more perennial.
Spook Du Jour is indeed another strong album for their catalog - with plenty of choice cuts - from the driving glam meets Krautrock of “For Your Conveniences” to the moody art rock of “Thot Patrol” and the Bolan-esque acoustic charm of “Ciancia”. Bowie and Velvet Underground influences can be heard throughout tracks such as “Vicious Cycles” and “Burn It” while a song like “Teen Bakery” would not be out of place in an early 90’s indie rock mixtape.
The albums’ straightforward instrumentation and organic arrangements create a vintage rock vibe with enough freshness and individuality to stand out from simply emulating the sounds of the old guards.
At times, the melodies effortlessly stream out and chords go where they should while at other times, the album breaks out of the expected formulas with more adventurous compositions like “Paging Lisa” and the albums finale “Center Mario” which remind us the band is not immune to get a little odd.
Released via Think Like A Key Music worldwide on CD (March 4, 2022), LP (August 2022) and streaming platforms (February 18, 2022).
Purchase and streaming links: https://exnor.band/spook
TRACKLIST
- Teen Bakery
- Vicious Cycle
- Ciancia
- Burn It
- Airlash
- Thot Patrol
- Paging Lisa
- Crazy Paving
- Fresh ATM
- For Your Conveniences
- Save For No Future
- Center Mario
ABOUT EX NORWEGIAN
An arcane and adventurous indie rock band that mixes classic songwriting with popsike, garage prog and powerpop hailing from sunny Miami Beach are unlikely contenders to be named after a Monty Python sketch; yet the musical collective Ex Norwegian indeed are. The band is led by founder Roger Houdaille, who is responsible for their effortlessly catchy songs spanning across a constant stream of DIY releases. Drawing inspiration from the likes of the Kinks, Badfinger to Amon Düül 2, Family – the music and ethos of the 60s & 70s lives and breathes in their extensive catalog – from retro slacker garage jams, to quirky, deconstructive pop songs.
CONTACT
Label: info@thinklikeakey.com
Artist: exnorwegian@gmail.com
WESBITES
Think Like A Key Music www.thinklikeakey.com
Ex Norwegian official website: www.exnorwegian.com