Listening Booth: reviews 3rd quarter, August and September, 2013

Not many album reviews published in this quarter here, partly due to Musikkmagasinet taking July off, and me covering parts of the Oya Festival and Oslo Jazz Festival instead.

• Superchunk: I Hate Music (Merge) - 8 (Reviewed for Musikkmagasinet/Klassekampen, August 19, 2013. 5,5 out of 6)*

• Mary Halvorson Septet: Illusionary Sea (Firehouse 12) - 8 (Reviewed for Musikkmagasinet/Klassekampen, September 9, 2013. 5 out of 6)

• Lars Vaular: 1001 Hjem (Mer Musikk/Universal) - 7 (Reviewed for Musikkmagasinet/Klassekampen, September 16, 2013. 4,5 out of 6)

• Ornette Coleman: Friends and Neighbors – Ornette Live at Prince Street (BGP/Ace) - 9 (Reviewed for Musikkmagasinet/Klassekampen,  September 30, 2013. Not graded)

Additional published writing:

• Alabama Shakes – live at Øyafestivalen, August 7th, 2013 (Reviewed for Musikkmagasinet/Klassekampen, August 12, 2013. 5 out of 6)

• Haim – live at Øyafestivalen, August 10th, 2013 (Reviewed for Musikkmagasinet/Klassekampen, August 12, 2013. 5 out of 6)

•  Reports from Oslo Jazzfestival, 2013 (program overview and live reviews, no grades. For Musikkmagasinet/Klassekampen, August 26, 2013)

* Grade slightly adjusted for the Perfect Sounds scale.