Album lore

Stein Urheim’s 2016 release Strandebarm on Hubro unfolds over seven tracks that weave jazz fusion, folk, and experimental guitar work into a quietly probing whole. Recorded with an ear for subtlety rather than spectacle, the album finds its balance in pieces like “Water - part 1” and “Water - part 2,” where delicate fingerpicking meets understated improvisation. The title track, “Strandebarm,” stands as a measured centerpiece, its resonant tones evoking the somber stillness of its namesake.Urheim’s approach here favors texture and mood over virtuosic excess, drawing listeners into a reflective space populated by sparse instrumentation and occasional blues inflections, as on “Berlin Blues.” Released through the Norwegian imprint Hubro, Strandebarm fits snugly within a lineage of Nordic jazz-folk hybrids, offering a quiet artifact for those attuned to the overlap of guitar traditions and experimental jazz impulses.

Album lore

Stein Urheim’s 2016 release Strandebarm on Hubro unfolds over seven tracks that weave jazz fusion, folk, and experimental guitar work into a quietly probing whole. Recorded with an ear for subtlety rather than spectacle, the album finds its balance in pieces like “Water - part 1” and “Water - part 2,” where delicate fingerpicking meets understated improvisation. The title track, “Strandebarm,” stands as a measured centerpiece, its resonant tones evoking the somber stillness of its namesake.Urheim’s approach here favors texture and mood over virtuosic excess, drawing listeners into a reflective space populated by sparse instrumentation and occasional blues inflections, as on “Berlin Blues.” Released through the Norwegian imprint Hubro, Strandebarm fits snugly within a lineage of Nordic jazz-folk hybrids, offering a quiet artifact for those attuned to the overlap of guitar traditions and experimental jazz impulses.