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Broad-minded eclecticism Drummer \u00d8yvind Skarb\u00f8\u2019s trio Bly de Blyant, comprised of the Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson (TYFT, Jim Black\u2019s AlasNoAxis) and the Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily (Marc Ribot, Will Oldham, John Zorn) in addition to Skarb\u00f8, received glowing reviews for their adventurous debut album ABC. The British magazine Prog wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s a highly subtle album that denies itself nothing in terms of its sonic palette.\u201d Rock-a-Rolla described the album as \u201c[a]n intriguing, shapeshifting collection, open-ended and saturated with potential\u201d. \u201cWe had so much fun recording ABC,\u201d says drummer \u00d8yvind Skarb\u00f8, \u201cthat we wanted to try a similar formula for the new record.\u201d One important point of similarity between ABC and Hindsight Bias is the unprejudiced attitude towards mixing and drawing inspiration from different genres. The members of the trio find references everywhere, and seem capable of combining them in an entirely uninhibited manner. Despite their broad-minded eclecticism, the band manage to maintain credibility in everything they do, whether it is prog-inspired rock (\u201cMichael Jackson Pollock\u201d), groovy, twisted instrumental soul (\u201cWestkreuz\u201d), or disco with a banjo (\u201cLaura\u201d). This is a band that feels at home no matter which musical impulse they choose to pursue.<\/p>\n
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Drummer \u00d8yvind Skarb\u00f8\u2019s trio Bly de Blyant, comprised of the Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson (TYFT, Jim Black\u2019s AlasNoAxis) and the Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily (Marc Ribot, Will Oldham, John Zorn) in addition to Skarb\u00f8, received glowing reviews for their adventurous debut album ABC. The British magazine Prog wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s a highly subtle album that denies itself nothing in terms of its sonic palette.\u201d Rock-a-Rolla described the album as \u201c[a]n intriguing, shapeshifting collection, open-ended and saturated with potential\u201d.<\/p>\n
One important point of similarity between ABC and Hindsight Bias is the unprejudiced attitude towards mixing and drawing inspiration from different genres. The members of the trio find references everywhere, and seem capable of combining them in an entirely uninhibited manner. The main difference between the two releases lies in the material. ABC was a rather fragmented record, presenting a large number of short pieces. Many of them were based on small sketches, and a good deal of the album was improvised in the studio. \u201cWith Hindsight Bias I wanted to create a more integrated album, with fewer and more concise songs,\u201d says Skarb\u00f8. \u201cI composed new material and adapted work from my archives with this in mind.\u201d By the time the trio got together for this new recording, Skarb\u00f8 had six pieces ready, all with more or less finished arrangements. \u201cAlthough I had written nearly all of the music (two of the pieces were improvised), they would have remained only static sketches if Shahzad and Hilmar had not breathed life into them in their own personal ways.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite their broad-minded eclecticism, the band manage to maintain credibility in everything they do, whether it is prog-inspired rock (\u201cMichael Jackson Pollock\u201d), groovy, twisted instrumental soul (\u201cWestkreuz\u201d), or disco with a banjo (\u201cLaura\u201d). This is a band that feels at home no matter which musical impulse they choose to pursue.<\/p>\n
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