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Jordsjø is a duo from Oslo, Norway inspired by Olivier Messiaen, (German) Popol Vuh and Anthony Braxton, via Scandinavian folklore and jazz to early British prog. InchPastoraliaInch is their third studio album, which sees the band travelling further into jazzy, progressive musical landscapes. InchPastoraliaInch was recorded and produced in it's entirety by Jordsjø between March and November 2020, in the basement of Bjørnerud Farm in Våler, Østfold. Thematically, the album is based on dreams, a longing for freedom and the fictional place InchPastoraliaInch - where every day is like tropical nights in Nothern Norway, where the forest people dance around campfires.The band consists of multiinstrumentalist Håkon Oftung (Tusmørke, Black Magic) and drummer Kristian Frøland, with guest appearanced by Ola Mile Bruland (Actionfredag), Håkon Knutzen, Vilde Mortensen Storesund, Mats Lemjan, Christian Meaas Svendsen and Åsa Ree (MEER, Tusmørke, Wobbler)1. Prolog2. Skumring I Karesuando3. Mellom Mjødurt, Marisko og Søstermarihånd4. Pastoralia5. Fuglehviskeren6. Beitemark7. Vettedans8. Jord III
