In This Room is the third studio album by the band The 3rd and the Mortal.

In This Room
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 21, 1997
GenreExperimental rock
Length53:13
LabelVoices of Wonder[1]
The 3rd and the Mortal chronology
Painting on Glass
(1996)
In This Room
(1997)
Memoirs
(2002)

This was the band's second and also last album with Ann-Mari Edvardsen on vocal duty. The band had also left the doom metal sound for a more "atmospheric" sound. The album was given positive reviews by newspapers such as Tidens Krav ("die throw" 5),[2] Aftenposten,[3] Jærbladet,[4] Driva ("die throw" 5)[5] and Hamar Arbeiderblad ("die throw" 5).[6] More mediocre reviews were issued by Rogalands Avis,[7] Adresseavisen,[8] Nordlands Framtid ("die throw" 4)[9] and VG ("die throw" 4).[10]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Stream"4:25
2."Monody"3:47
3."So Pure"4:02
4."The Wooden Lodge"2:37
5."Sophisticated Vampires"4:11
6."Harvest"4:25
7."Did You"4:48
8."Myriad of Peep-holes"4:49
9."Sort of Invisible"4:26
10."A Touch of..."4:53
11."Hollow"5:16
12."The Barge"1:29
13."Sleep"4:05
Total length:53:13
Japanese version
No.TitleLength
14."Elephantine Waltz"4:19
Total length:57:32

Personnel edit

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

  • Rune Hoemsnes – Drums, percussion, and programming
  • Bernt Rundberget – Bass guitars
  • Ann-Mari Edvardsen – Vocals, keyboards, lyrics
  • Trond Engum – Electric and acoustic guitars
  • Geir Nilssen – Electric and acoustic guitars, grand piano, keyboards
  • Finn Olav Holthe – Guitar treatments, keyboards, tapes, loops

Additional musicians edit

  • Rudolv Vassgaier – Wurlitzer
  • Stein Jørgen Øien – Filter synth
  • Torsk – Egg

Production edit

  • Tor Torsk Breivik – Producer
  • Lars Lien – Producer
  • Jon Marius Åreskjold – Programming
  • Monika Edvsardsen - Photography
  • Audun Strype - mastering
  • Bror Frode Karlsson - artwork

References edit

  1. ^ a b Karlsson, Bror Frode (1997). In This Room (CD booklet in liner notes). The 3rd and the Mortal. Voices of Wonder. pp. 9–11. VOW 059.
  2. ^ "Uventet av 3rd and The Mortal". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). 22 February 1997. p. 35.
  3. ^ Thon, Kjell Henning (24 February 1997). "Sukkerspinn og maskinolje". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 22.
  4. ^ Barane, Helge (12 March 1997). "Musikk". Jærbladet (in Norwegian Nynorsk).
  5. ^ H., Håvard (21 March 1997). "Compact driva". Driva (in Norwegian Nynorsk). p. 12.
  6. ^ Vestad, Geir (12 March 1997). "Fri og fengslende". Hamar Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 58.
  7. ^ Gregersen, Ann-Mari (22 February 1997). "Atomsfærisk uro". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). p. 12.
  8. ^ Hoel, Ole Jacob (26 February 1997). "Prentiøs gjeng på opptur". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 36.
  9. ^ "Mørkt lydbilde". Nordlands Framtid (in Norwegian). 25 February 1997. p. 47.
  10. ^ Hansen, Espen A. (26 February 1997). "Utfordring". VG (in Norwegian). p. 48.