Arabs In Aspic – Far Out In Aradabia (Remastered) (2004/2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Arabs In Aspic – Far Out In Aradabia (Remastered) (2004/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 50:45 minutes | 569 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Karisma Records

Karisma Records release the three first albums from ARABS IN ASPIC, a band that has been in the forefront of 70’s inspired progressive rock and proto-hard rock in Norway for the past fifteen years. The three re-releases in question will be “Progeria”, “Far Out in Aradabia” and “Strange Frame of Mind”, all of which will be available in CD and Digital formats on June 18th 2021, and a little later on Black Vinyl and Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl formats (estimated release in August 2021).

Hailing from Trondheim in Norway, Arabs in Aspic has been mid-Norway’s flagship of 70s inspired progressive rock and proto-hardrock for the past 15 years. They’ve been described as a sweet mixture of loud, heavy guitars and drums, 12 string acoustics, funky bass and percussion, screaming Hammond organs, soft Rhodes, Mellotrons and 70s Synths, topped with plentiful vocal harmonies.

The second release from Arabs in Aspic was “Far Out in Aradabia”, which was released in 2004 on CD only. In their humble start, the band can be described as a mixture of the psychedelic space rock akin to Hawkwind and the heaviness and darkness of early Black Sabbath. However, the song writing was beginning to become bolder and more adventurous, and they even enlisted a keyboard player. The musical inspirations became broader as well, and here they really started venturing into the land of progressive rock. The last track was a studio jam where they played for 65 minutes and edited it down to 19 mintues. This was also the first album they used Julia Proszowzka to do the artwork, who they’ve worked with ever since.

The band played a lot of concerts after the album, but with some complications during the writing and recording, the band dissolved in 2006. Now, only Jostein Smeby and Eskil Nyhus are left of the original line-up, and Tommy Ingebrigtsen and Terje Nyhus has recently started The Flying Norsemen, an Arabs in Aspic tribute band.
“Far Out in Progeria” has been re-mastered by Jacob Holm-Lupo. This one has been out of print for a long time, and finally here’s a proper re-release. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

01. Arabs In Aspic – Arabs in Aspic II (06:41)
02. Arabs In Aspic – Seventytwo / Hair of the Sun (07:30)
03. Arabs In Aspic – Siseneg (05:26)
04. Arabs In Aspic – Talking Mushroom (06:15)
05. Arabs In Aspic – Come to Me (06:06)
06. Arabs In Aspic – Butterpriest Jam (18:45)

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