release date: Aug. 11, 1988
format: cd (462483 2)
[album rate: 4 / 5] [3,98]
producer: C.V. Jørgensen
label: CBS Records - nationality: Denmark
Track highlights: 1. "Livet er lykken" - 3. "Alle mine bagmænd" (4 / 5) - 4. "Natmænd i modlys" - 5. "Det regner i mit hjerte" (5 / 5) (live) - 6. "Lokomotivation" - 7. "Babylon" - 9. "Indian Summer"
9th studio album by C.V. Jørgensen was released more than three years following Vennerne & vejen (May 1985) and for the first time it's with C.V. himself in the producer seat. Of course he also released the live album Lige lovlig live in '86, but this is the first time this long time pass in between his studio releases. The album feature the usual lineup with Lars Hybel on guitar and bass, Nils Henriksen also on guitar, bass and keyboards, Pete Repete on keyboards, and with Gert Smedegård on drums. In addition, Jacob Andersen is recurring percussionist on three tracks, and Nanna Lüders also participates on backing vocals. More interestingly, Lars Hybel is credited as a co-composer on four of the album's nine tracks (tracks #1, #7, #8, and #9).
Musically, it's once again a new expression without exactly speaking of a definite change of style, because it's more or less tried and tested territory for C.V. Jørgensen. The music has become more subdued and in places it may sound a bit like a return to the more jazzy style you'll find on the breakthrough Storbyens små oaser (1977). However, there are still room for songs cut more as on Vennerne & vejen without touching on repetition 'cause something darker has crept in on all compositions. In general, the songs are more simple in expression - as cut to the bone. The biggest change is probably found in the lyrics, which predominantly reflect a positive outlook on life, but which have acquired a clearer lyrical quality, where C.V. focuses on moods and often avoids linear pieces in his narration. At the same time he makes use of a language heavily loaded with symbols. And speaking of 'positive', that doesn't necessarily mean happy as a clam mood because, although he expresses a positiv stand, his lyrics are also about spirituality, and about life and death.
The title track is with reference to the rhythm of life, and if you to that consider that the artist's mother died during the making of the album, the title song takes on a very special meaning. The band Sort Sol made a strong cover of this song, which was issued as a single Dec. '89 (also featured on the band's 1992 compilation album Fog Things), and for which C.V. thanks on the successor I det muntre hjørne (1990) on the song "Tak for sangen".
Indian Summer is another strong outing from a standout in Danish music, and it points quite nicely onwards to C.V.'s following album, which otherwise may be experienced as a completely different outing. The front cover is, much to the usual, credited Annemarie Albrectsen.
Strong recommendation.
