| Drifting | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 20, 2023 |
| Studio | Munch Museum (Oslo, Norway) |
| Genre | Avant-garde jazz, chamber jazz |
| Label | ECM Records |
Drifting is the second studio album by Norwegian saxophonist and composer Mette Henriette, released on ECM Records on January 20, 2023.
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   |
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| Pitchfork | 7.1/10 |
DownBeat critic Carlo Wolff describes the album as "contemporary chamber music of power and persuasion, that joins its musicians in a quest for serenity". AllMusic critic Thom Jurek referred to it as "sophisticated and spiritually resonant". Jazz Journal critic Simon Adams stated "It's often dangerous to over-praise a set, but in its quiet, understated way, I would call this album faultless. Modern jazz chamber music at its finest." [1] Jazzwise critic John Fordham states "Drifting may remind you of a dream, or an embrace, or a preoccupied woodland wander a lot more than a wild bop-blasting night in a jazz club, but that's what the unique Mette Henriette is all about." [2]
The Guardian critic John Lewis describes it as “Beautifully recorded low-volume acoustic music located somewhere equidistant from jazz, folk and contemporary composition.” [3] All About Jazz critic Karl Ackermann wrote “A sound that is both ethereal and spiritual. It is an excellent album, timeless, with a circular quality, and best listened to in its entirety.” [4] while All About Jazz critic Mike Jurkovic referred to it as “A quiet triumph.”. [5] Pitchfork critic Jane Bua described Drifting as “hushed, repetitive meditations unbounded by the pressures of time.” and continued "There is a certain comfort to be found in the passive energy of the album, which subtly unfolds according to its own timekeeping. It’s clear that Henriette’s pieces ask not for attention—merely patience and an open mind." [6]
| Publication | Accolade | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | Contemporary album of the month | 2023 |
| DownBeat | Best albums of the year 2023 | 2023 |
| Dagsavisen | Årets jazzalbum 2023 | 2023 |
All tracks are written by Mette Henriette, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The 7th" | 00:42 |
| 2. | "Across the floor" | 01:57 |
| 3. | "I villvind" | 04:37 |
| 4. | "Čađat" | 01:14 |
| 5. | "Chassé" | 02:31 |
| 6. | "Drifting" | 04:01 |
| 7. | "Oversoar" | 06:17 |
| 8. | "Rue du Renard" (Mette Henriette, Johan Lindvall) | 02:53 |
| 9. | "Indrifting you" | 06:11 |
| 10. | "A Choo" | 03:18 |
| 11. | "Čieđđa, fas" | 01:55 |
| 12. | "0 °" | 01:53 |
| 13. | "Solsnu" | 02:09 |
| 14. | "Crescent" | 02:20 |
| 15. | "Divining" | 01:11 |
All tracks were recorded in Munch Museum in Oslo.
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