Birds sometimes dance

I’ve been looking forward  to this. I loved their EP, a great debut, and I’ve only heard good word about their liveshows, so this seems very promising. If they follow the chain of other good norwegian debuts this and last year, this is probably going to be a great album, but were my expectations to high?

You know, when the three first songs of a record kicks ass, while the rest of the album is weaker. Well, it’s often like that, but not the case on Ancient Asobi / In Arcadia. It starts great with “Narcoleptic Highway,” “Skull & Bones” and “Jor-El,” songs that have been out for a while, and after that, the greatness continues.

Sometimes you read about a hyped band, and you’re instantly sceptical. You think they aren’t really that good at all. Then, when you’ve taken some time to actually listen to them, you realize you were all wrong to judge them, and that’s the story with  me and The Megaphonic Thrift.