Orsak:Oslo to Release Skimmer/Vemod LP Dec. 10
The first three tracks of Orsak:Oslo‘s soon-to-be-issued Skimmer/Vemod LP were released in 2020 as the standalone EP, Skimmer. I’m not sure if the second set of three songs has been released before, but either way, to my knowledge, Skimmer/Vemod marks a rarity in being full-length at all, even one compiled of two EPs. The band released a 2019 self-titled, but beyond that, everything they’ve done has been a shorter release, snippets of moments, mostly three songs in length. I’m interested to hear how the two sides of Skimmer/Vemod converse with each other when this is out.
I know they don’t make it easy, what with all that messy punctuation going on — and I do actually think that kind of thing matters in how or whether people approach bands — but the atmospheres of Orsak:Oslo‘s work, in whatever format, are well worth the effort of immersion. The Skimmer component is streaming below. You won’t regret it.
From the PR wire:
Dystopian Psych Post Rockers ORSAK:OSLO Announce New Album Skimmer/ Vemod
Orsak:Oslo is a melancholic brew of kraut, psych and post-rock with gentle fuzz-filled melodies and a noticeable nordic atmosphere. On the bands new release Skimmer/ Vemod, out December 10th, they investigate contrasting inspirational backdrops and methods.
Skimmer borrows atmospheres from dank forest floors and midland flora, influences which are not commonly referred to by Orsak:Oslo. The songs’ fundamentals were written and recorded as a live jam, which has become sort of the band’s hallmark by now.
Vemod stands in stark opposition, as by time of creation the pandemic had the band separated in different countries. This called for some experimental songwriting and recording techniques, and Orsak:Oslo had to venture beyond their standard modus operandi. On the familiar side, the band cites Vemod’s influences as “nautical”, something that has also been of inspiration to some of their earlier work.
Listen here: https://orsakoslo.bandcamp.com
Orsak:Oslo was founded by Christian from Gothenburg, Sweden and Øyvind from Oslo, Norway. On the 1st of July 2014 they released their first EP Torggata Sway, named after the street where they had shared the flat. Soon after, they got a hold on Bjarne (keys then, now guitar). The final piece fit in 2016, when Peter joined on bass.
Now, less than 7 years after Torggata Sway, Orsak:Oslo has released 11 digital Eps. The last two, Skimmer and Vemod, will be released on limited edition vinyl and other formats via Kapitän Platte. Pre-order it here: https://kapitaenplatte.bandcamp.com/album/skimmer-vemod
Tracklisting:
1. 057 Passage
2. 061 Skimmer
3. 058 Cloudburst
4. 065 Vemod
5. 067 Mod Amerika
6. 066 Bottom Bound
Orsak:Oslo is:
O:Qrill
O:Peter
O:Øyvind
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