This is an astonishing album. Tore Brunborg seems to have it all - the Norwegian panoramic and lush soundscapes defined by his piano playing, the heavy pulse of a turbulent undercurrent that comes through in his full-on saxophone, and the driving force of his rhythmic drive that lifts the music in waves. The band he has behind him keep pace with every shift. Eivind Aarset has rarely played so feely in my experience - his solid bodied guitar playing moves between cathedrals and rock extravaganza, far more suited to this set of compositions than his recent collaboration with Andy Sheppard, where he seems to be backgrounded, Here, with Brunborg blowing full steam, Aarset is at times explosive. To select individual tracks is not easy - the opener is so much in the tradition of a piano trio from Scandinavia in the way it unfolds - with sax and guitar soundscapes entering slowly to shape the quiet mood. Tune In is led by Aarset's single lines, bringing in the sax and creating melodic structures that build. Each track follows and sets up something different to such a degree that you feel these players know they're doing something special . Steinar Raknes is such a fine bass player - he bounces and glides through these tunes, always supporting the shifts with elegance. Now's the Time gives Per Oddvar Johansen the space to throw his drum kit and percussion into the front line - picking out a Monkish rhythm - this reminds me of the first chorus of Strode Rode by Sonny Rollins. Wherever you go is amazing - the coming together of all players equally to create so much more than the sum of their own parts. And the closer is breath taking. This is one hell of an album to try and describe. The only way is to give it a chance - buy this album and see how futile words can be.