DREAM DANCE

This small CD contains songs which are also presented on other Landberk albums, though they are from a different recording session. However the new versions are not in my opinion drastically better, I would not recommend this for the people owning the major albums with these songs, unless you are a serious fan of the band. I admit though that this record is quite charming, with hidden pictures of 1950's Swedish bus and a Saab car inside the record sleeve. "Dream Dance" and "All Around Me" are really nice compositions, but for example the latter one which I really adore, fits in my opinion better to the context of musical flow on the "Indian Summer" album. The version of "Waltz of The Dark Riddle" from their first release is more interesting, as it is performed as a string arrangement, and there are quite nice harmonies found with acoustic instruments instead of amplified gears supporting the Mellotron. When thinking that they recorded their first album for both Swedish and English languages, and there are similar new versions of their songs on their other EP's, I guess they were quite keen of searching new angles or more perfectionist versions of their compositions in small detail resolution. The superb studio recording skills will later be evident on their last record and forthcoming albums of Paatos.