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Maestro is the third studio album by Norwegian alternative rock band Kaizers Orchestra. It was released on 15 August 2005 by Kaizerecords and Universal Music Group. Like the two previous albums, the lyrics of the compositions are stories that all relate to the theme of the album, this time in a post-war mental hospital owned by a man called Dieter Meyer. The first song that was written for the then-untitled third album, "Dieter Meyers Inst.", frontman Janove Ottesen wrote on the pump organ in Café Mono, Oslo. The song is about a man who willingly commits himself to a mental asylum, which set the tone for the overall theme of the album.
Hard to connect with without understanding the language, but I can’t hate getting the opportunity to hear a new kind of music and I love that this thing of ours has led to some (presumably) Norwegian person recommending me an album
What if The Fratellis were from Norway?
Yeah pretty cool, Norwegians tend to do rock music pretty well. I enjoyed this. 4/5
That surely was a blast of energy!
As always with music in a language I can't speak I feel limited in judging it. Are these lyrics rad or super dumb? Who knows? (Norwegians). I liked the sound anyway, interesting elements of rockabilly and even surf.
Cool album. Thanks for suggesting.
7/10. Better than I expected
Consistently cool alt rock. I liked this quite a bit!
I don't understand Norwegian. But I liked the mood and sound of the music very much.
It sure is mid 2000s alt-rock.
Is this in the Norwegian version of the book?
It's all but impossible to have a blast with the Kaizers, and reading about Maestro's concept puts it in perspective. Treats the impulse to read scattered English words into syllables. I get the distinct sense that the band, not only the character, enjoys cheeky quotation. Is noisy extension a rejection of alt-rock tradition or embrace?
The kind of album that makes you go "hmm".
Un bizarre d’album je suis pas certain si j’ai aime cetait unpeu eclate pour moi. 3.25
Solid
This was interesting. Also short and sweet so thumbs up
This was pretty cool! Although the native vocals sounded a bit weird at first, I got really into this.
This Norwegian rock definitely has a different vibe to it. I thought Christiania was the best song, very reminiscent of the Red Hot Chillis. I probably wouldn't seek it out but its was a novel listen.
Ehem... respect, but... what's this, exactly? A bit of Gogol Bordello vibes... I was never a fan of Gogol Bordello
I apologize to my Nordic ancestors but Nordic languages sound so ugly to me. Almost like Jack White choking on his own vomit. Perhaps even worse than that is when they sing in English with a Norwegian accent. That evoked early career Nick Cave pretending to be a woman in some sort of Monty Python skit. And it wouldn't be an album without some circus music. 3/10
Terrible
Couldn't understand a word of it but a very good album
I have literally no idea what to expect 4 oh its like half norwegian just like me!
Nice discovery.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Christiania
Great to hear a Norwegian album. This was a great 2000s alternative rock album inspired by the British alt rock scene. The Baltic and Gypsy Punk influences made for a truly unique and interesting album at a time where a lot of bands sounded the same. This was a great recommendation.
Norwegian alt rock, high energy and surprisingly fun and consistent. Main list should have included more like this
Norwegian rock, good!
I really enjoyed this! It sounds like nothing else I've heard doing this and felt really interesting. Loads of variety and while my Norwegian is non existent it sounded interesting, and a Wikipedia search shows it was!!!
Despite being unable to understand the lyrics, I quite enjoyed this. Kept my attention. 3 stars.
Fascinating foreign LP – reminded me of a darker, more orchestral Tally Hall. These bands often have a tendency to slip into cheesy melodies or forgettable arrangements, but the Kaizers stuck the landing here with some great, creative songwriting. Picked up a few tracks here I'll be coming back to, only way I could've been more engaged with the album is if I spoke Norwegian.
It was ok, not too heavyweight and not too light. Kind of oompah band stylings. Nothing wrong with concept albums for a focus.
Oh, very nice. Great sound, great energy. Language barrier notwithstanding, this was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing! Fave Songs: Blitzregn baby, Jævel av en tango, Delikatessen, Dieter Meyers Inst., Señor Flamingos Adieu, KGB
Interesting
Hard to get into as a lyrics first listener who doesn’t speak the language, but, I am in full support of people submitting albums that bring more recognition to their home countries. Or countries they feel were generally underrepresented by the initial list maker. Norway, you got some heart!
Fíla þetta ágætlega.
Apparently a concept album telling the story of a man that willingly checks in to a post-war mental hospital. Probably is. No reason to disbelieve Wikipedia. To me it sounded like a cross between the soundtrack to a spaghetti western and the 2021 Eurovision entry of a former Soviet nation. There's something unsettling about the album cover, but in a really naff way. Rating: 2.5 Playlist track: KGB Date listened: 18/09/24
I don’t even have a joke for Norway that’s how uncommon it is. Took me 2 songs before I realized it’s in another language and my brain wasn’t collapsing. Not quite sure how I’m supposed to interpret an album that is supposed to be known for its song stories when I can’t understand the lyrics. Listened and moving on. 2.0/10