“Edena Gardens return with Dispossessed, a record that strips everything back to instinct and atmosphere. Captured in a single studio session at Causa Sui’s Jonas Munk’s Odense base, this is the first time the trio played together since 2023’s Dens. The results channel shifting tempos, heavy riffage, and moments of meditative stillness into something raw yet cohesive. From the sludgy propulsion of opener ‘Hiraeth’ to the glacial, ten-minute closer ‘Aftenstjerne’, the record charts an unbroken arc of first-take improvisation, shaped only slightly by drummer Jakob Skøtt in post. Every dubbed texture stems from the same day’s recordings, preserving the chemistry between Skøtt (also of Causa Sui), guitarist Nicklas Sørensen (Papir), and bassist/baritone guitarist Martin Rude (London Odense Ensemble).”
This group evolves so organically, they almost sound like a different band. There’s loud stuff, there’s a lot of chill moments, it’s drifting and unassuming at times yet dynamic and mesmerizing – just really well done. Never the same but always worth the trip.
Standout: Aftenstjerne