Ding Dong. You're Dead.

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While it's impossible to say for sure, it seems that the more jazz-forward musical signature of Ekhidna informed these proceedings. There's a different feel at work -- there's more jazz-rock... — AllMusic, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 19th Mar 2021
Catalogue No: RCD2219
Label: Rune Grammofon
Length: 41 minutes

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Recording of the Week, Hedvig Mollestad Trio - Ding Dong. You're Dead.

16th April 2021

After her solo debut last year, Norwegian guitarist Hedvig Mollestad returns to her tried-and-true trio for another explosive release.

Only nine months after her momentous debut solo album Ekhidna, the guitarist is back fronting her trio. With their previous album, 'Smells Funny', this explosive and expansive trio experienced a breakthrough of sorts, having gone from strength to strength through five albums since their 2011 debut 'Shoot!', gathering respect from both rock and jazz camps. With the hypnotic title track, the spacious ballad “Four Candles”, and a generally more varied mood, 'Ding Dong. You're Dead.' is the trio's most dynamic album to date. That said, there's still enough solid and creative riffing here to satisfy the headbangers, as well as the jazzheads, as they further explore the free and open landscapes most notably started with their 'Black Stabat Mater' album and continued with 'Smells Funny'. As recent performances have shown, online and in the flesh, this trio radiates confidence and have become a surefire hit on the Norwegian live scene. And while we rightly praise Hedvig´s exceptional abilities, let's not forget how important the rhythm section is to make it all work so well. Ellen Brekken is an accomplished bassist, driving the band just as hard on the electric bass as on the acoustic. Then there's Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, not your regular rock drummer, not your regular jazz drummer, but in possession of just the right amount of loose swagger.

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While it's impossible to say for sure, it seems that the more jazz-forward musical signature of Ekhidna informed these proceedings. There's a different feel at work -- there's more jazz-rock than Black Sabbath reflected in Mollestad's still-molten guitar approach.

April 2021

That Mollestad would love to have played on Miles’ Live/Evil recordings is the giveaway. This is a guitarist whose writing and playing has such intensity, you fear she may spontaneously combust.

May 2021

Throughout this muscular yet supple album, the simple perfection of a guitar/bass/drums lineup is made manifest - a musical situation where the individual players have to move quickly and ably between roles. That’s often the requirement of most jazz players, but this trio adds the volume and tension of a heavy rock group into the mix

16th April 2021

Mollestad and co. revel in the straightforwardness of the power trio - Ding Dong. You’re Dead. is an absolutely huge-sounding record even with only three players in the proceedings. Riffs and grooves aside, Mollestad’s solos are up there with some of the greatest rough-and-ready shredders…

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