18.09.2008.
Atlas - Bla Vardag (1979) (@256)
(Review from progarchives.com)
Beside the original Kaipa, Atlas is probably the most representative 70s Swedish progressive sound. It's very far from the 90s Scandinavian bands: here, music isn't nostalgic or depressive; it's almost fun. Featuring dueling keyboardists Bjorn Ekborn and Erik Bjorn Nielsen, this wholly instrumental album mixes a big, classic-progressive symphonic style with a breezy, fusion jazz feel for something quite unique and refreshing.
"Pa Gata" is the epic on the album is a definate highlight showcasing all the bands brilliance, from the upbeat an jazzy to the cheeky to the sombre to the defiant, it's really amazing how in looking back the song takes you to so many different places.
Marked with excellent sense of melody and musicians' professionality, "Bla Vardag" is one and only attempt from this unique band.
Line-up :
- Bjorn Ekborn / organ, piano, synths, clavinet, mellotron, Rhodes
- Erik Bjorn Nielsen / synths, mellotron, Rhodes, organ, piano
- Micke Pinotti / drums
- Uffe Hedlund / bass, bass pedals, guitar
- Janne Persson / guitar, percussion
Track List :
01. Elisabiten - 7:12
02. Pa Gata - 14:10
03. Bla Vardag - 6:56
04. Ganglat - 2:52
05. Den Vita Tranans Vag - 7:18
06. Bjornstorp (Bonus) - 6:17
07. Hemifran (Bonus) - 7:50
08. Sebastian (Bonus) - 4:31
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