Spurv are from Norway and play post-rock. This is their fourth album.
Spurv play an instrumental, (mostly), brand of atmospheric music that falls somewhere between post-rock and post-metal. Across 45 minutes Brefjære brings a musical odyssey to life, and shows just how affecting this sort of style can be.
Spurv craft exquisite soundscapes that are rendered in rich detail. The band have an expansive sound that’s cinematic in scope. They’re clearly ambitious for their music, and have a coherent vision for what they want to create. Thankfully they have the necessary skills to realise this vision, and Brefjaere is a testament to the band’s ability to conjure up emotive soundscapes that drip with feeling and compelling presence.
The band’s music is orchestral and intricate. There’s a complexity to Spurv’s music that’s layered and involved, yet presents as a landscape that is easy to navigate. It’s a vista that is impressive to behold upon first sight, but as you visit its various locales again and again, it reveals yet more and more secrets and rewards the visitor for their perseverance and exploration. All of which is essentially a flowery way of saying that Brefjære has an obvious and immediate charm, yet is truly at its best when you get to know it over time and its songs can unfold to their full majesty.
Spurv are adept at telling stories with sound. Each track on Brefjære contains a multifaceted world for the listener to explore. The entire album offers a compelling display of atmospheric immersion, deftly performed by a band that are clearly talented at what they do.
Brefjære is a sophisticated work of post-rock art that offers a compelling and accomplished worldscape for listeners to delve deeply into.
Highly recommended.
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