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"TURBO" (Home 032)
Released on Home Records, Nov. 2004.
Produced by Martin Andersson
Tracklisting: Bjekkergauken, Rulla På, Turbo, Kom Hem, Gungan, Morsepolskan, Tachan, Dansen, Skuffen, Dubbelvickan/Andra Benet, Påpp, Rally, Petruchka å Je, Kompispadden
A vitamine injection for all of those who thought that the band had slowed down after the more stripped down album "Hippa". "Turbo" has fourteen tracks of high energy folk rock with Hoven Droven in top form, challenging your ability to stand still!
Reviews:
”My expectations on Hoven Droven´s new album were high, but as usual they were brutally exceeded. Buy Turbo ! Listen to Turbo ! ”
- Henrik Lundqvist, www.chromeharp.com
"My God-what an album! It´s massive, it´s scary, it´s gothic, it´s … bloody exhilarating and it´s certainly the best new music I´ve heard this year. The band look and play like men posessed, there are huge brooding, atmospherics throughout, the melodic beat and pummel, it´s the perfect soundtrack for Gormenghast. Yet for all that, ”Turbo” is an alluring menace that you just can´t resist and like some hopeless addict, I´ve had overloud waltzes and polskas ringing around my brain for days. Be in no doubt, this is a return to form after the slightly bare wire ”Hippa”; the tunes, all pumped, injected and muscled, are about cars, drinking, having a good time, hunting and erh … farmyard cats ?
Not that it matters one ounce, Hoven Droven must, with this set, have catapulted themselves high into the upper stratosphere for those who favour their roots rocked and twisted. Don´t expect anything that won´t stop you in your tracks, this is true crossover mentality: Droven rock harder than the most and reel with a bone cracking passion, the violin and sax switching lead with a paranoid guitar. Any easier, slow moment flit by so speedily, all you recall at the end of the album is the mad, disturbed pace of it. A beautiful vivid drama that will leave you breathless."
– Simon Jones, fRroots
” This band posesses great vitality and joy, combined with humour and chrazy whims. All that energy is present on ”Turbo”, giving your´s truly one big joyful buzz!”
- Micke Forsberg, Lira Magazine
” Easily accessible for a rock audience who likes to shake it, and doesn´t give a damn if it´s called ”Polska” or ”whatever” !”
- Anders Tapola, Smålandsposten
” .. as usual this album grooves. These guys are wicked musicians !” - Jonas Stentäpp, Dalademokraten
” They have never sounded more inspired!”
- Stefan Herdell, Länstidningen
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The Band
Kjell-Erik Eriksson
Fiddle
Bo Lindberg
Guitar
Pedro Blom
Bass
Jens Comén
Saxophone
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