Pachinko by Moron Police
It’s finally here!
Our 4th album, “Pachinko”, is released!
This is the big one. The ding of dongs!
It's 60 minutes of non-stop MoPo action.
And it’s a concept album about a guy who turns into a sentient Pachinko machine in Tokyo.
As silly as that is, this has been an immense labor of love. It took everything to get this one done.
There were COVID and lockdowns, kids being born, full-time jobs. And there was a death in the family.
This one is for Thore. The best friend anyone could ever have.
Our deepest gratitude goes out to Billy Rymer for accepting the monumental task of recording drums for this album in Thore’s absence.
We hope you like this one. We really do.
It's a lot to take in. But if you give it time, we promise you’ll be rewarded.
Tracklist
| 1. | Nothing Breaks (A Port of Call) | 4:45 |
| 2. | Alfredo and the Afterlife | 2:32 |
| 3. | Waiting Around for You | 3:32 |
| 4. | Cormorant | 3:36 |
| 5. | Make Things Easier | 2:39 |
| 6. | Pachinko, Pt. 1 | 11:44 |
| 7. | Pachinko, Pt. 2 | 4:10 |
| 8. | King Among Kittens | 3:49 |
| 9. | Take Me to the City | 3:50 |
| 10. | The Apathy of Kings | 5:11 |
| 11. | Hanabi | 0:51 |
| 12. | Okinawa Sky | 4:15 |
| 13. | The Sentient Dreamer | 2:57 |
| 14. | Giving Up the Ghost | 6:01 |
Credits
Moron Police:
Sondre Skollevoll – Guitars, vocals, backing vocals, synths, piano, double bass, desert bass, banjo, percussion, programming, string & horn arrangements
Lars Christian Bjørknes – Synths, piano, organs, melodica, percussion, backing vocals, programming, string & horn arrangements
Christian Fredrik Holtsteen – Bass, fretless bass
(And forever) Thore Omland Pettersen – Drum Outro (Giving Up the Ghost)
Guest Musician:
Billy Rymer – Drums
Other Personnel:
William Grøv Skramsett – Trumpet
Morten Norheim – Saxophone
Claudia Cox, Marius Westling, Oleg Bezuglov, Gabriel Bastos – Violin, Hardanger Fiddle
Simen Hallset – Additional Backing Vocals
Edgar Vivas – Cello
Felipe Manuel Sosa – Oboe
Robert Julian Badenhope Hvistendahl – Percussion
Credits:
Songs and lyrics written by Sondre Skollevoll
Additional writing by Lars Christian Bjørknes (King Among Kittens, Pachinko, Pt. 1) and Jon Ivar Kollbotn (Alfredo and the Afterlife, Pachinko, Pt. 1)
Produced by Sondre Skollevoll and Lars Christian Bjørknes
Mixed by Mike Watts at VuDu Studios, New York
Mastered by Frank Mitaritonna at VuDu Studios, New York
Artwork by DULK
Label: Mighty Jam Music Group AS
