For those who don't know, Mork is a one man band from Norway, which released a new album on the 19th of April this year, called Det Svarte Juv.
Why is it so difficult (for me) to review this album? Because it is marvelous and extremely emotional.
First time I heard it, it jumped automatically to the top 10 best albums of 2019. No doubt. Didn't even have to listen to the whole thing to know that.
However, after each song, I was thinking "maybe this song is my favorite", but then there's other better and other even better. So much that the climax here, for Lachryma Christi is the last track, that has same name as the album, Det Svarte Jut.
Starting from the beginning, the first track has a intro of around 37 seconds of a very mysterious and spooky cello. Then it opens into some very full of rage music.
This album is different from the others of Mork. The others were also very good, but in a more raw line.
Det Svarte Juv is different. It has not only the raw and agressive side of the music, but as well the groovy bits, the more heavy and slow bits, the more catchy bits and riffs. It is full of agressiveness and also full of melody. Some of the most beautiful melodies that Lachryma Christi has heard in all these years.
There's angry dragged growling voice, but also a clean and very passionate voice.
Bass is one of of the most interesting details to pay attention to.
You can tell there's anger, there's coldness, there's pain, there's passion, and it's impossible not to feel all those emotions as well. Each time listening to this album is more pleasant than the previous one, which makes it very hard to stop and go listening to something else.
Thomas Eriksen is an extremely talented musician and you can tell he put his soul on this album.
Let's just hope future albums are like this as well!
Lachryma Christi has been delaying doing this review because it's so difficult to put all this into words. However, it's selfish not to share.
So please, listen to it. As soon as possible.
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