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The amazing album title meaning ”It's often Monday morning, rarely Saturday night” was given to Pär Lindblom's second (and last) album. The first one ”I grönsakslandet” is previously reviewed here, and there you can learn a bit more about his background and other activities, so I go straight to the music this time.
This second time around, the songs reveals a little more assertiveness. Janne Schaffer and Ola Brunkert are still along for the ride, but several of the players on ”I grönsakslandet” has changed. Exit Björn J:son Lindh and Stefan Brolund, enter Rutger Gunnarsson on bass, Kjell Öhman on piano and Alain Leroux (John Holm, Anders F. Rönnblom, Nature et al) on accordeon and organ.
”Ofta är det måndagmorgon” is similar to ”I grönsakslandet”, but the album is a bit less tinkling than its predecessor, leaving me with an 'old hat' feeling. What's most thrilling about the album are the two short instrumental tracks where Lindholm demonstrates what a fine acoustic guitar player he is! ”Springlåt från Valbo köpcenter” displays some really dexterous fingerpicking while the slide laced ”Mors lilla islandströja” sounds like it's straight out of the easier chapters of John Fahey's book of tricks (and that is meant as praise). And those longing for some charmingly cheesy funk with a crazy-ass clavinet should lend an ear to the bubbling ”Amsterdam blues”.
Nice infrared photo of Lindblom on the back cover!
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