Release date: 30th June 2018
Flight Of The Raven is the latest release from brothers Daniel and Mikael Tjernberg, and it’s the first in a series of two EPs focusing on Norse mythology.
It’s an intriguing listen, with several different approaches took over the course of the four tracks. A particularly good element of the release is the closing track Ginnugagap, which is a more ambient and atmospheric piece. It’s led by a piano melody in the first half and a guitar line in the second half that follows largely the same idea but with a few little twists to it.
Unfortunately, it does have to be said that Flight Of The Raven is a little more of a difficult listen due to the sporadic nature of the piece, and at times it feels like there isn’t a proper direction to the music and there’s nothing that quite draws you in as the release progresses from one song to the next. Admittedly after a few listens it does grow on you a bit but as a whole, it just feels like it’s missing something.
All in all, a fairly decent listen. It’s perhaps not a release for everyone but still worth your while to check out.
6/10
