Europeans Hans Ulrik and drummer Jonas Johansen joined forces with veteran bassist Steve Swallow to produce Tin Pan Aliens. They mesh easily with one another, bringing out the best in one another's compositions. Swallow, who has written a number of songs that have been recorded by other musicians, contributed the gentle waltz "Willow" and the turbocharged "Euripedes' Pants," the latter highlighted by Ulrik's most impassioned playing of the date. Ulrik's frenetic bop vehicle "Beeps" is a fairly standard reworking of "I Got Rhythm" changes and "Beams" is a lyrical ballad. Johansen composed "Mosse," which is set up in waltz time and features the drummer, along with the catchy calypso "It Will All Get Better," which showcases the bassist extensively. This is an enjoyable disc that never falls into a predictable pattern. ~ by Ken Dryden, AMG.
Stunt Records, STUCD 05022, 2005
Recorded 27th & 28th
October, 2004 at Mox Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
Musicians:
Hans Ulrik - Tenor Saxophone
Steve Swallow - Bass, Bass
Guitar
Jonas Johansen - Drums,
Pandeiro
Tracks:
01. Mosse {Jonas Johansen}
(4:21)
02. Willow {Steve Swallow}
(3:19)
03. Beeps {Hans Ulrik} (3:34)
04. It Will All Get Better
{Jonas Johansen} (4:18)
05. Sleeping Mistakes {Jonas
Johansen} (5:22)
06. Soup! {Steve Swallow}
(3:15)
07. Nuts! {Steve Swallow}
(4:23)
08. Beams {Hans Ulrik} (3:54)
09. Done {Hans Ulrik} (4:42)
10. Beads {Hans Ulrik} (3:49)
11. Euripides' Pants {Steve
Swallow} (4:11)
12. Father {Hans Ulrik}
(4:50)
Total Time: 50:04
Credits:
Executive-Producer - Peter
Littauer
Recording, Mixing &
Mastering - Jesper Bo Nielsen
Photography - Thomas Grøndahl
Cover, Design - Paul Wilson
