Haavard - HaavardIf anybody else were to release an album that sounded as remarkably close as "Haavard" to ULVER's magical acoustic masterpiece "Kveldssanger", which stunned the Norwegians' followers with it's radiant beauty in 1996 and that also contained a track entitled 'Kveldssang II' that musician would be accused of blatant plagiarism. Yet guitarist and vocalist Haavard Jorgensen is the musical mastermind behind both, "Kveldssanger" and "Haavard", which means

What follows is an epic tale of deceit

Rising star Manz has given rebirth to this genuine masterpiece that originally enjoyed great renown and was played from Russia to America

but that also resonates down through the ages

seem promising

the monumental canzonas and pavanes of William Brade

The album has a distinctly anthemic quality with songs like "Villians" "One Is One" and "What's Done is Done" inducing goosebumps upon the first listen

the acclaimed violist

" (Jay Shulman)

and early Rock & Roll

almost 90 years after it's completion and 80 years after the death of it's creator

composed by Loyset Compère and performed here by an ensemble inspired by the impressive size of Galeazzo Maria Sforza's cappella

Cyril Scott's compositional style reflected the color and richness of his ideas