G R A V E W I S H

Artist...: Bj°rn Riis
Album....: Everything to Everyone
Year.....: 2022
Rel. Date: 2024-01-04
Genre....: Progressive Rock
Label....: Karisma Records
Source...: CD
Type.....: Retail
Quality..: VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo

1.  Run                                                    5:55
2.  Lay Me Down                                           11:40
3.  The Siren                                              7:19
4.  Every Second Every Hour                               13:20
5.  Descending                                             4:33
6.  Everything to Everyone                                 7:28
7.  Everything to Everyone (Alternative Version) (Bonus    6:32
Track)
8.  Desolate Place (Bonus Track)                           7:31

64:18

Bj°rn RIIS is the founding member and guitarist of Norwegian progressive
rock band AIRBAG. He also played in OPIUM CARTEL, OAK and with Marco
RAGNI. He offers an album in the same line, atmo-prog rock on post rock
variations at times which open his musical space to provide even more
emotion than that of David GILMOUR. It deals with human emotions and the
trying fear of not achieving one's ends, between hope and anxiety, all
inspired by Dante. He is surrounded by Henrik from AIRBAG, Kristian from
WOBBLER, Simen from OAK and Mimmi on vocals. This is his 6th personal
opus overall.
"Run" punchy rock start, heavy prog on a good BLUE OYSTER CULT from
behind the fagots then a latent, ambient descent before the return to
this angry guitar; intro which boosts and shows that soaring rock can
also be combined with heavy. "Lay Me Down" change of tune with a bluesy
title and notes from the great Gary MOORE; a break makes it deflect on
the sonorities... of the great David Gilmour; the 2nd phase slides on
the ambient with flute and dry drums, keyboards eyeing the psyche period
of PINK FLOYD, the trance of 'Echoes' and a tortured guitar. "The Siren"
dives back into a retro title eyeing very closely on the wanderings of
Floyd; you have to wait for the final solo to really take off; the end
becomes almost melancholy, an air of 'High Hopes' and it's over. "Every
Second Every Hour" for the most progressive piece in my opinion; there
is everything both in terms of influences and innovation; the dark
floydian break again, right in the middle, allows you to restart to pull
towards stoner-post-rock tones; a long title with a cold, desolate and
depressive climate. "Descending" latent intro again and the slap, the
thing you weren't expecting anymore and which fills you with joy;
alternating brute force and acoustic delicacy on a sound of 'Set The
Controls' at the start for an intense compositional approach.
"Everything to Everyone" for the variation of a 3rd period ANATHEMA, a
mid-tempo title that sends you into weightlessness and where the voices
of Bjorn and Mimmi agree at the highest level. "Desolate Place*" on a
darker variation of ANATHEMA, also more airy, intimate where post rock
seems to flow naturally; a plus only available on the digital version.
"Everything to Everyone (Alternate Version)*" closes this surprising
album.
Bj°rn RIIS released a small sound baby, bis repeated at the beginning of
his last compositions. Over time and listening, this baby comes out of
its diapers and finally offers an evolution in a more mature, intense,
post-layered and enjoyable sound in its entrenchments. An album that
seems to improve in fact for those who will have understood that the
goldsmith did not release a normal album but a remarkable album. To
paraphrase Bjorn himself, be careful not to stray from the stars, not to
lose your mind so as not to fear getting lost in these musical meanders!