II

Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Lindstrøm / Prins Thomas

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II Review

by Michaelangelo Matos

"Epic" has always been the watchword for Norwegian prog-dance producers Hans-Peter Lindstrøm and Prins Thomas -- separately and together. Just a year before II, their second album together, Lindstrøm on his own released Where You Go I Go Too, which stretched three cuts across 55 minutes; the duo's 2007 Reinterpretations disc of remixes of their self-titled 2005 debut ran one cut ("Nummer Fire En") up to the 21-minute mark. Even in dance music circles where ten-minute tracks are commonplace, that's stretching it. But the tracks on II -- the shortest is six and a quarter minutes; the longest, 13:13 -- feel like discrete entities that seldom seem to take up as much space as they actually do. That isn't to say Lindstrøm and Thomas aren't plenty indulgent: the slow guitar buildup of "Gudene Vet + Snutt" could have been taken from the warm-up exercises of any number of post-Dead jam bands, while the skittering drum rolls and cascading synthesizers that climax "Note I Love You + 100" might have escaped a pre-Miami Vice Jan Hammer session. But what's more evident than ever on II is how casual-sounding the two can make even a track such as the steady-building piano-centered electro-bolero of "For Ett Slikk Og Ingenting," or the endlessly playful "Skal Vi Prøve Nå?," a lovely pileup of thumb piano, shuffling hi-hats, thunking bass, chunky percussion, and woozy organ that spins like a top and lazes like a sunbather both at once. For all its widescreen ambition, II feels admirably lived in.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:15 SpotifyAmazon
2 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:11 SpotifyAmazon
3 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:20 SpotifyAmazon
4 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:10 SpotifyAmazon
5 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:23 SpotifyAmazon
6 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:14 SpotifyAmazon
7 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:12 SpotifyAmazon
8 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:08 SpotifyAmazon
9 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:10 SpotifyAmazon
10 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:11 SpotifyAmazon
11 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:20 SpotifyAmazon
12 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:16 SpotifyAmazon
13 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:20 SpotifyAmazon
14 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:18 SpotifyAmazon
15 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:09 SpotifyAmazon
16 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:37 SpotifyAmazon
17 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:17 SpotifyAmazon
18 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:34 SpotifyAmazon
19 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:09 SpotifyAmazon
20 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:29 SpotifyAmazon
21 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:49 SpotifyAmazon
22 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:21 SpotifyAmazon
23 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:06 SpotifyAmazon
24 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:19 SpotifyAmazon
25 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:30 SpotifyAmazon
26 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:34 SpotifyAmazon
27 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:36 SpotifyAmazon
28 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:23 SpotifyAmazon
29 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:23 SpotifyAmazon
30 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:55 SpotifyAmazon
31 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:27 SpotifyAmazon
32 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:23 SpotifyAmazon
33 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:41 SpotifyAmazon
34 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:42 SpotifyAmazon
35 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:14 SpotifyAmazon
36 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:17 SpotifyAmazon
37 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:29 SpotifyAmazon
38 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:33 SpotifyAmazon
39 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:25 SpotifyAmazon
40 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:43 SpotifyAmazon
41 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:36 SpotifyAmazon
42 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:19 SpotifyAmazon
43 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:30 SpotifyAmazon
44 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:29 SpotifyAmazon
45 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:49 SpotifyAmazon
46 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:46 SpotifyAmazon
47 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:14 SpotifyAmazon
48 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:18 SpotifyAmazon
49 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:49 SpotifyAmazon
50 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:44 SpotifyAmazon
51 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:44 SpotifyAmazon
52 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:28 SpotifyAmazon
53 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:31 SpotifyAmazon
54 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:20 SpotifyAmazon
55 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:13 SpotifyAmazon
56 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:37 SpotifyAmazon
57 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:55 SpotifyAmazon
58 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:29 SpotifyAmazon
59 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:19 SpotifyAmazon
60 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:30 SpotifyAmazon
61 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:49 SpotifyAmazon
62 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:28 SpotifyAmazon
63 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:30 SpotifyAmazon
64 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:38 SpotifyAmazon
65 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:42 SpotifyAmazon
66 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:46 SpotifyAmazon
67 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:04 SpotifyAmazon
68 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:49 SpotifyAmazon
69 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:04 SpotifyAmazon
70 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:37 SpotifyAmazon
71 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:25 SpotifyAmazon
72 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:12 SpotifyAmazon
73 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:30 SpotifyAmazon
74 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:47 SpotifyAmazon
75 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:12 SpotifyAmazon
76 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:02 SpotifyAmazon
77 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:03 SpotifyAmazon
78 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:46 SpotifyAmazon
79 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:25 SpotifyAmazon
80 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:06 SpotifyAmazon
81 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:06 SpotifyAmazon
82 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 00:47 SpotifyAmazon
83 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:10 SpotifyAmazon
84 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 02:02 SpotifyAmazon
85 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:25 SpotifyAmazon
86 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:30 SpotifyAmazon
87 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:28 SpotifyAmazon
88 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:46 SpotifyAmazon
89 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 02:02 SpotifyAmazon
90 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:01 SpotifyAmazon
91 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 02:10 SpotifyAmazon
92 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:34 SpotifyAmazon
93 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:01 SpotifyAmazon
94 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:42 SpotifyAmazon
95 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:11 SpotifyAmazon
96 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 02:23 SpotifyAmazon
97 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:21 SpotifyAmazon
98 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:52 SpotifyAmazon
99 Lindstrøm / Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas / Prins Thomas 01:55 SpotifyAmazon
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