Artist: Arabs In Aspic
Title: Strange Frame of Mind
Label: Karisma Records
Cat #: KAR203CD
Release Year: 2021
Duration: Album
Format: CD 
Packaging Type: Jewel Case

Hailing from Trondheim in Norway, Arabs in Aspic has been mid-Norway’s flagship of 70s inspired progressive rock and proto-hardrock for the past 15 years. They’ve been described as a sweet mixture of loud, heavy guitars and drums, 12 string acoustics, funky bass and percussion, screaming Hammond organs, soft Rhodes, Mellotrons and 70s Synths, topped with plentiful vocal harmonies.

After “Far Out in Aradabia”, the band played quite a lot of shows and also recruited Hammond virtuous Stig Arve Jørgensen on keys and backing vocals after seeing him perform “Hocus Pocus” by Focus. Hence, the new material became more technical and more progressive again, and in many ways “Strange Frame of Mind” from 2010 is the link between early Arabs in Aspic and the band we know today. The band overall changed a lot, and they had a hiatus for a couple of years. Erik Paulsen joined in on bass, and the sound changed to a more progressive and classic 70s style.

Porcupine Tree, Hawkwind, Spocks Beard, Dream Theater, Enslaved, Marillion, Yes, Toto, Rush, King Crimson, Deep Purple, Camel, Pink Floyd, Rainbow

Track Listing:
1. The Flying Norseman
2. Dive Into My Eye
3. Møerket
4. Fall Til Marken
5. TV
6. Strange Frame Of Mind
7. Have You Ever Seen The Rain Pt. 2
8. Arabide