00:00 - Starch
00:28 - Delfin
03:26 - Jean Baptiste
07:59 - Vedaste
Tape available via
www.orangemilkrecords.com
I have a hard time resisting the urge to call Pajjama an epic Norwegian prog rock outfit. Really though, their sound is more nuanced than that description might imply. There is a heavy synthesizer presence, for one, and a certain winking cheesiness that recalls a darker Yellow Magic Orchestra or some forgotten funky library record. Also -- the composition skills. They are at the forefront for much of Starch, which makes the album's 13 minute runtime go by in a flash. But don't be fooled, some band's work their whole careers to stumble on this many exciting sounds, ideas, and irresistible melodies. Just listen and you'll probably be hooked.
released 30 June 2012
Music by Pajjama
Recorded and mixed by Bernt Karsten Sannerud & Eirik Suhrke at IKA Studios & Strotch Gymnastics
Mastered by Carl Saff
Visual art and layout by Keith Rankin
contact@pajjama.com
released August 2, 2012