about the cd

With Salt og Vind, Pjusk returns after an eight-year album hiatus. This release is also the first to feature Pjusk as a solo project, now consisting solely of Jostein Dahl Gjelsvik. Salt og Vind (Salt and Wind) is, unsurprisingly, about the forces of nature and the contrast between the volatile and the enduring. In a broader sense, it reflects humanity’s struggle to grasp the eternal and the tendency to seek temporary fulfillment.

is Pjusk’s fourth album for 12k and arrives with an urgency and drive not often heard in their work. From the noisy, atonal opening of “Det som aldri forsvinner” to the lush, exotic rhythmic pulse of “Ordene som blåste bort,” the album spans a breadth of sound—from icy sublimity to intricate detail. Pjusk’s sense of space and meticulous production, as always, makes Salt og Vind an expansive and deeply engaging listen.