The debut solo album from this artist from Norway.
Arild Brøter does the drums, percussion, bass and some guitars here.
He got help from some guests who added percussion, bass, guitars, keyboards, horns and trumpet.
Arild Brøter is a member of the Norwegian band Pymlico and they have so far released seven albums. I have reviewed most of them, if not all of them. I believe A Spectre Of Sounds is his debut solo album and it has been released through the impressive Apollon Records in Norway, the home of so many great Norwegian prog rock bands these days.
This ninety minutes long album is his take on some of the James Bonds movie soundtracks. Arild Brøter is a big fan of these movies and soundtracks, according to the record label.
This album is his take on these soundtracks and they are reproduced according to his takes on them and according to what resources available to him. So no big symphonic orchestra. They are replaced by electric guitars, keyboards and some sporadic horns and trumpet.
The result is cinematic rock. The result is also instrumental music and not really that exciting or even progressive.
James Bond soundtrack fans will and should lap up this album as it has a great deal of a novelty factor. It is also OK as background noise, in other words as muzak. It is not a good album in itself. Nevertheless, it is worth checking out.
2 points
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