44. Tusmørke - "Hestehoven"

More modern prog, however this is firmly of the 70’s variety. Tusmørke are a Norwegian collective intent in recapturing prog mystic and pagan origins (yes most music produced in Norway is essentially about sticking two fingers up at Christianity). 

It manages to be even more eccentric and varied than its predecessor, “Nordisk Krim”, which in its self is rather a feat. It is really all over the place in its use of diverse instrumentation. There are flutes, organs, chimes and mellotrons all over the shop, with no evident rhythm or reason on how they are being used. 

It all feels very stream of consciousness, with the component tracks being more like a series of interconnected passages as opposed to coherent songs. But, and there is a massive but, it works. The musicianship is astounding, and it manages to merge together into an incredibly excoriating whole. Frequently disconcerting, its discombobulated approach results in it being a highly intriguing album that I am still going back to, long after I have grown bored with other entries.