CH. 1 VS. 1 (2LP) | VINYL RECORD (LP) O The Norwegians derived their name

The Norwegians derived their name from the brightest star of the Northern hemisphere and were obviously influenced by the massively expanding black metal scene of their homeland

is the dogmatically stripped down approach to performance and capture (all songs recorded live with no overdubs or loops) but there is an immediacy to the album that belies a more invasive and thorough mic'ing of the various instruments being utilized and a seeming influence drawn from the early nineties electronica of artists like Aphex Twin and Autechre

The band has released two prior EPs - 2011's Forging a New Path and their debut - and they recorded and mixed Anthropos in Borlange with Erik Nerback

he pulled out his harmonica

CH. 1 VS. 1 (2LP) | VINYL RECORD (LP) O The Norwegians derived their nameDouble vinyl LP pressing with etching on side 4. Housed in gatefold jacket. Ch. 1, Vs. 1 is a record of what one writer calls "the unfolding of a self," of what it means to do away with the pretense and masks we wear as a means of survival. It's eclectic, but not in the nice nasty way "eclectic" is often used to convey displeasure. Rather, it's the perfect soundtrack to a still unfolding talent ready to be seen in her fullness, beyond the stage and