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Change Can Be DisconcertingSince it has been several years since Tord Gustavsen has released an album, the arrival of Restored, Returned was eagerly anticipated. I pre-ordered it when the listing appeared here on amazon and didn't give it another thought until it arrived and I played it for the first time. What a difference from past releases! And as with almost anything when there is a drastic change, there will be some fan backlash and so it seems to be with this.While it took a while to adjust my ears to the new sound…
This is not the Tord Gustavsen you've been waiting for.I bought this the day it came out. After one listen, I dumped it onto the listen later list. Well, by now I've forced myself to listen a half dozen times and it does not get any better. The instrumentation is great. Tord works magic with saxophonist Tore Brunborg and I'd give it 5 stars for the music minus the vocals. My issue is with Kristin Asbjornsen. She sings on 7 out of the 11 tracks. Her voice isn't awful. It's not interesting either. I like Joanna Newsom's newest recordings so I don't ha…
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