Brudini
From Darkness, Light

Behind the Brudini moniker hides a guy named Erik Brudvik, a Norwegian fellow who is now located in London. He has done several things in his life and now he can tick the making an album box as well. It is not the nicest or best artwork I have seen on an album, but I guess it works in some respect, what is inside the artwork is more interesting.

From Darkness, Light is an album that doesn’t quite fit into a box, it is outside the box. Jazz rhythms, spoken poetry, pianos, synths, some distorted guitars, a little of everything on an album with a somewhat poetic or dreamy sound. It isn’t much tempo so the album doesn’t feel very varied at first glance but there is quite a lot of depth through the songs, but perhaps not so much dynamics.

Interesting album that shows lots of creativity and depth. I like it with the good songs and fresh ideas, but I am missing a more uptempo hit song, I think there should be room for that on this album. It is not an accessible album, but one that requires you to really sit down and listen, preferably in a darkish room in a comfortable armchair. So, attention and patience are rewarded, perhaps not traits of the modern human being so the audience might be limited.

Radiant Man is probably my favourite song on the album, but no song is really memorable to me and that is a bit of shame as you want that from an album. You especially want that as it is an interesting and creative album and you always want those to be good – this is not very memorable but could be worth checking out for its creative aspects.

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