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Viaticum [CD]

Esbjorn Svensson Trio Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (24 Jan 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: PROPER
  • ASIN: B0006B96JY
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 39,393 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Tide of TrepidationE.s.t., Esbjoern Svensson, Dan Berglund & Magnus Öström 7:13£0.79
Listen  2. Eighty-Eight Days in My VeinsE.s.t., Esbjoern Svensson, Dan Berglund & Magnus Öström 8:22£0.79
Listen  3. The Well-wisherE.s.t., Esbjoern Svensson, Dan Berglund & Magnus Öström 3:47£0.79
Listen  4. The Unstable Table & The Infamous FableE.s.t., Esbjoern Svensson, Dan Berglund & Magnus Öström 8:32£0.79
Listen  5. ViaticumE.s.t., Esbjoern Svensson, Dan Berglund & Magnus Öström 6:50£0.79
Listen  6. In the Tail of Her EyeE.s.t., Esbjoern Svensson, Dan Berglund & Magnus Öström 6:55£0.79
Listen  7. Letter from the LeviathanE.s.t., Esbjoern Svensson, Dan Berglund & Magnus Öström 6:56£0.79
Listen  8. A Picture of Doris Travelling With BorisE.s.t., Esbjoern Svensson, Dan Berglund & Magnus Öström 5:40£0.79
Listen  9. What Though the Way May Be LongE.s.t., Esbjoern Svensson, Dan Berglund & Magnus Öström20:34£0.79


Product Description

BBC Review

An over zealous junkmail filter might think Viaticum is some kind of new impotence drug but its real meaning - the blessing given to a dying person sets out a new, darker tone for the Esbjorn Svensson Trio (E.S.T.'s) ninth album.

Along with free pencils in furniture shops, E.S.T. are surely one of Sweden's greatest gifts to the globe. Their Radiohead meets Keith Jarrett soundworld and busy touring schedule - including recent US dates with k.d Lang -have made them what in these times may seem like an oxymoron; a credible crossover act.

But if second albums are traditionally difficult, what does that make a ninth one, especially following on the heels of top-drawer records like Goodbye Susie Soho (2000) and Strange Place For Snow (2002)? Happily, E.S.T. seem to be evolving rather than stagnating. Gone are the more downhome funk tunes, country folk and even the borderline euro-pop of their big hit "Dodge The Dodo". In its place is a more concentrated sound, contemplative and reflective - music for rainy car journeys.

With their former Jarrett-isms less prominent,E.S.T. now sound like no one other than themselves. On the title track the classical harmonies of Svensson's piano mesh with Dan Berglund's versatile bass - now playing roots, now adding drone textures, now finding the tune on harmonics - in a way unlike anyone else. If at points some of the good humour of earlier albums is missing, we gain darkly atmospheric moments such as Magnus Ostrom's inclement drumming like a distant thunderstorm on "In The Tale Of Her Eye". The ecstatic soloing of previous outings remains but this time feels more intense than joyous. Even the Brazilian influenced track "The Well-Wisher" seems to have had the sunlight extracted.

If you're new to e.s.t, perhaps a better place to start would be one of their lighter previous albums. If you're already a fellow traveller though, this more subdued installment comes highly recommended. --Russell Finch

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The Esbjörn Svensson Trio have now been in existence for a good ten years and in the past three have been at the centre of international attention. They are a phenomenon: a jazz trio who see themselves as a pop band who play jazz, and who play venues usually reserved for rock bands. Viaticum, looks set to be received with the same level of acclaim that accompanied the release of predecessors Strange Place for Snow (2002) and Seven Days of Falling (2003).

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
By Yovra
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This CD seems it bit darker and a bit more 'classical' compared to 'Seven Days of Falling'. A little less electronics, more Schubert (with a hint of Liszt and a bit of a Bach-bassline too). Some tracks are beautiful ballads, some are bordering on hard-rock. Stand-out track to me is 'A Picture of Doris travelling with Boris' which seems very Metheny/Lyle Mays-like in its construction; a subtle start and halfway the song it explodes in harmonies and rythm. They are brilliant musicians in their own right (all three of them are capable of taking centre stage), but their interplay is unique.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Stunning 21 April 2005
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I can think of no other jazz trio in the world today that can match Sweden's EST for sheer originality, creativity, versatility and breathtaking talent. They're a jazz band that can fill - and frequently do - rock venues, who attract indie kids as well as jazz aficionados and who stand somewhere at the (accessible) cutting edge of modern jazz yet seem to draw inspiration from rock and classical music too.

"Viaticum" picks up where their last album, "Seven Days of Falling" left off. It's a brilliant, if slightly more melancholic and intriguing affair than its predecessor, and once again shows EST flirting with different genres and displaying a degree of musicianship that is little short of breathtaking. It's an amazing ride, full of atmosphere and subtlety, from the gentle lightness of "Tide of Trepidation" through the stirring repetition of "The Unstable Table and the Infamous Fable" and the more uplifting spirit and energy of "a Picture of Doris Travelling with Boris" (the song titles are as creative as the music). The whole album feels like a coherent "whole", one song blending effortlessly into the next.

Live these guys are a revelation, full of passion and energy, mixing songs, ideas and styles and showing how much is possible with just a standard jazz trio. They're pushing the boundaries of modern jazz and - justifiably - are taking a lot of fans with them. They've also won more awards than you can shake a stick at. In this case, DO believe the hype. EST are a sensation.

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I own most of EST's amazing work and I agree with a previous reviewer that this album feels much darker than other albums.It took me a while to get into and appreciate Viaticum but it is well worth the effort and sticking with.There seems to be lot more differing musical mood changes here.What a sad loss to the music world Esbjorn Svensson is.
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