For All We Know
Prophone, 2023
9/10
The Stockholm based quartet Ellas Kapell return with a 3rd album, where both hope and sorrow populate these powerful, groove filled and harmonic 10 tracks.
“I Get Along Without You Very Well” opens the listen with Lovisa Jennervall’s warm and soothing voice alongside Manne Skafvenstedt’s graceful keys for the intimate start, and “Autumn Leaves” follows with gentle melodies thanks to August Eriksson’s meticulous bass acrobatics, as the setting turns frisky.
In the middle, “How Could You?” rumbles with Edvin Glänte’s skilled drums alongside Jennervall’s alluring pipes that scat playfully, while “Softly As In A Morning Sunrise” uses the dancing keys and crisp drums that suit the lovely singing.
Arriving near the end, “(They Long To Be) Close To You” showcases the charming vocals amid the dreamy rhythm section, and “For All We Know”, an alternate version of an earlier tune, radiates a timelessness that you can’t not be in awe of.
A stylish, modern look at European jazz, Ellas Kapell touch on improvisation, their Scandinavian heritage and an inviting energy that will always be relevant.
Travels well with: Roger Lin- Exploitation Suite; Tobie Medland- The Aviary