 "JUMPING AT THE CEDAR" (Home 044)
Released on Home Records, Sept. 2006
Produced by Hoven Droven
Tracklisting: Bjekkergauken, Tachan, Petruchka Å Je, Morsepolskan, Turbo, Myhrpolska, Okynnesvals, Kom Hem, Gungan, Vasen, Årepolska, Dortea, Skuffen, Slentbjenn, Skvadern, Myhrhalling, Köttpolska, Tornäs
A double disc live album recorded in Minneapolis, U.S.A in October 2005. packed with 18 song, spanning Hoven Droven´s fifteen years and five studio albums, showcasing the diversity, energy, and humour of Hoven Droven If you still haven´t discovered the band, this might be a good place to start. "Jumping At The Cedar" was nominated for a Swedish Grammy in 2007.
Reviews:
"The wildest, heaviest, rockingest recording of Swedish dance tunes youre ever likely to encounter ..this is no brainless bashing up of the rudiments of traditional music in an undifferentiated jiggety blur ... they combine great hard blowing rock skills with deep understanding ofthe forms they celebrate and amplify .. this was clearly a special gig, a triumph ..it´s a beautiful hugeness, with a occasional breath-catching moments .. A full listen through might produce uncontrollable symptoms of polska frenzy, so use with care in the living room or on public transport."
- Andrew Cronshaw, fRoots
".. They dive into the music with absolute glee, pulling no punches and taking no prisoners, although, for all their wildness, there's real discipline in their playing, and they can turn in some filigreed delicacy, .. Only when it's over do you realize that you've been wanting to cheer with the crowd and you're running with sweat. It's that live, and it's that good."
- Chris Nickson, All Music Guide
".. I can only take a bow, and tip my hat, to this album. One that you can use as a soundtrack to your everyday life. It works for house cleaning and cooking, as well as intense listening. There´s not many of them. .. I am impressed." - Stefan Herdell, Länstidningen
"Five stars out of five!"
-Andreas Jakobsson, Gefle Dagblad
"The band really cooks, and right from the first shuffling beats of "Bjekkergauken" I realized that I had unjustly sold Hoven Droven short. There is an absolute joy to their brand of folk-rock that it is well-nigh impossible not to respond to. Of course, the blistering guitar shredding (and fiddle shredding, if there is such a thing) spans both discs; but, Jumping At The Cedar reminded me of two important aspects of the band. First of all, Hoven Droven are, under all the dynamic veneer of their sound, remarkably reverential. They have a tremendous grasp of how to make a tune swing, and how to draw out its tension to maximum effect. The manic attack on their classic "Okynnesvals" rests my case, as does the buzzing rumble of the jam on "Slentbjenn." Hoven Droven are also insanely tight, and when they hit the funk, they really go for it, as on my beloved "Skvadern." Second, it would do a disservice to Hoven Droven to blanket them just as turn-it-up-to-11 folkies. "Arepolska" is beautifully rendered, and "Myhrpolska" has a spaciness to it that shows the band's sensitive touch really runs through all of their work.
Jumping At The Cedar served to make a believer out of me again in Hoven Droven, and very jealous of the audience, who were clearly having a wonderful time!"
- Lee Blackstone, Rootsworld
Watch a video from the recording here.
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