Cracks (Bendik Giske album)

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Cracks
Studio album by
Bendik Giske
Released27 August 2021 (2021-08-27)
Genre
Length33:39
Label Smalltown Supersound
Producer
  • André Bratten
  • Joakim Haugland
Bendik Giske chronology
Surrender
(2019)		Cracks
(2021)		Bendik Giske
(2023)

Cracks is a studio album by Norwegian saxophonist Bendik Giske. It was released on 27 August 2021 through Smalltown Supersound. It received generally favorable reviews from critics. [2] It was nominated for the 2022 Nordic Music Prize. [3]

Contents

Background

Bendik Giske is a Norwegian saxophonist. [4] Cracks is his second solo studio album, following Surrender (2019). [5] It consists of five songs. [5] He drew inspiration from José Esteban Muñoz's book Cruising Utopia . [6] A music video was released for the song "Flutter". [7] Cracks was released on 27 August 2021 through Smalltown Supersound. [8]

Prior to the album's release, Giske released Cruising (Laurel Halo Remixes), which contains Laurel Halo's two remixes of the song "Cruising". [9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 75/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Pitchfork 7.5/10 [12]
Uncut 8/10 [13]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Cracks received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 5 critic scores. [2]

Louis Pattison of Uncut stated, "using circular breathing and a rhythmic sense derived from electronic club music, Giske spins the likes of 'Cruising' and 'Void' into bold extended pieces that are gripping in their poignancy and intensity." [13] Paul Simpson of AllMusic described the album as "an illuminating exploration of cyclical energy, both inside and outside the body." [10] Dave Segal of Pitchfork stated, "Throughout Cracks, Giske appears to be striving for an alien, private vocabulary with an instrument saddled with 175 years of tradition and tropes." [12] He added, "Against great odds, he succeeds." [12]

The album was nominated for the 2022 Nordic Music Prize. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bendik Giske, except "Cracks" written by Giske and André Bratten.

Cracks track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Flutter"4:04
2."Cruising"10:26
3."Void"4:27
4."Cracks"8:28
5."Matter (Part 3)"6:12
Total length:33:39

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Sherburne, Philip (9 December 2021). "Ambient Jazz's Quiet, Forceful Return". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cracks by Bendik Giske". Metacritic . Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Nordic Music Prize 2022 Nominees". Nordic Music Prize . Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Bendik Giske". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 Bloom, Madison (27 August 2021). "8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Indigo De Souza, Turnstile, Big Red Machine, Chvrches, and More". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Helfet, Gabriela; Rugoff, Lazlo; Whittington, Alice; Hill, Emily; Hammond, James (27 August 2021). "Our 10 favourite new vinyl releases this week (27th August)". The Vinyl Factory . Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bendik Giske - Flutter". YouTube . 29 June 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Cracks | Bendik Giske". Bandcamp . Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cruising (Laurel Halo Remixes) | Bendik Giske". Bandcamp . Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  10. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Cracks - Bendik Giske". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Lewis, John (27 August 2021). "Bendik Giske: Cracks review – cleverly deconstructed sax". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 Segal, Dave (27 August 2021). "Bendik Giske: Cracks". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  13. 1 2 Pattison, Louis (December 2021). "New Albums". Uncut . p. 27.
  14. ↑ Bendik Giske (2021). Cracks (vinyl booklet). Smalltown Supersound.
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