In This Room

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

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

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

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

Production

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

References

  1. 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.
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