Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Last Two Inches Of Sky (2023) [Hi-Res]

Last Two Inches of Sky' is an ambitious and engaging mixture of sonic painting and art-pop; a new high point in Eivind Aarset and Jan Bang's collective output.

Aarset and Bang have collaborated since the early 1990s in constellations with, among others, Nils Petter Molvaer, Bugge Wesseltoft, Sly & Robbie and Jon Hassell. 'Snow Catches on her Eyelashes' (2020) was their first recording as a duo, an album that was widely praised, inspiring John Eyles of All About Jazz to write: "Aarset, Bang and company go from strength to strength, as does the Norwegian scene. Onward and upward." 'Last Two Inches of Sky' further expands this sonic universe - onward and upward. Like its predecessor, the new recording is an amalgam of styles, linked together by Jan Bang's hallmark sampling technique and Eivind Aarset's continuous exploration of the guitar. Now, the rhythm section of Audun Erlien (bass) and Anders Engen (drums) are prominent on most tracks, and the arrangements are enhanced by guests like Gianluca Petrella (trombone), Adam Rudolph (percussion), Emanuel Birkeland-Bang (drum programming) and Erik Honore (samples, lyrics on "Legion").

Tracklist:
1.01 - Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Fire Dancer (5:25)
1.02 - Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Legion (5:02)
1.03 - Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - City Never Sleeps (3:44)
1.04 - Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Seraphine (3:27)
1.05 - Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Hush Now (6:12)
1.06 - Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Minute Warning (5:46)
1.07 - Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Last Two Inches of Sky (5:57)
1.08 - Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang - Two Predators Circle Above a Forest (4:45)