Norway’s jazz rockers Krokofant still exists and are ready with their 7th album, aptly named ’7′, to be released on the 27th of November.

For those who are curious about the name “KROKOFANT”, it is the name of a mythical creature featured in a popular Norwegian children’s song – a cross between an elephant and a crocodile, “a lumbering trumpeting beast with a fearsome array of teeth in its snapping jaws…”

The band has this to say about song: ‘Forwards’ is a simple, happy song for the kids, composed by Hasslan. It starts with a gnarly bass line complemented by a suspended chord. Add a jolly sax melody and — voila! — you have a cake. Further in, we get some classic band riffage with serious sax shredding. The happy melody returns before the song ends with a slightly nauseating little ditty that finishes on a high note. Unwilling to leave any of the material behind, they are releasing everything as a double album titled ’7′ — a raw, expansive, and deeply personal work that serves as both a tribute to Skalstad and a bold new chapter for Krokofant. The first taste from the album is the song ‘Forwards’ which is released on the 11th of September. The album features cover artwork by Suka! Mabuk, and the tracklist for ’7′ is as follows:

1. Forwards
2. Devil Ship
3. Backwards
4. Metamorphosis
5. Urge
6. In the Phase
7. Oh Yes

Album will be available on Digital format, CD and double gatefold Transparent Blue LP. It can be pre-ordered here

Photo: Espen Sandengen