Hordegards Fyra - Rum (2019)

Magnus Hördegård is a well-trained musician, pianist, songwriter, with some connection to Christian music. In the combination Hördegårds Fyra, together with three talented music colleagues, brother Gustav, Magnus Boqvist and singer Allis Brorsson-Stihl, have toured, not least in southern Sweden and released music for around a decade.

It is elegant and driven piano music we get to meet, jazz with a certain folk tone and lyrics that are not religious or Christian in themselves but that have existential dimensions, possibly a little clichéd. Maybe we should see it all as a little new age and a little meditative. The album title "Room" also refers to the inner room. At the same time it also feels like a little more jazzy Bo Kaspers.

Singer Allis Brorsson-Stihl may not be so strong, but her personal voice still harmonizes with the music. Trumpeter Mikael Sörensen contributes nicely on a couple of tracks.

The album is graphically well made, and of course a plus that the lyrics are included.

Best tracks are hard to choose, but I prefer "Hold Me Now", instrumental "Cracks", "Summer 98" and "We Have a Future". Nothing really stands out, it is perhaps the album's and Magnus Hördegård's problems. Nice, nice, but with a bit sharper songs and lyrics I look forward to new adventures from Hördegårds Fyra.