Norwegian Avant-Prog band Panzerpappa have announced their eighth album, “Landsbysladder,” and unveiled its first single, “Ah, Nyhetspamp.” The album is scheduled for release on August 22, 2025, via Apollon Records.
Stream the single “Ah, Nyhetspamp” below via the Spotify player:
Twenty-five years after their first recording, Panzerpappa – perhaps Norway’s most cordial avant-prog ensemble – felt the time had finally come to release their first-ever concept album. On August 22, 2025, the band will launch Landsbysladder, their eighth studio release. “Landsbysladder” is Norwegian for “village gossip” and the album comprises seven instrumental pieces centred on the themes of rumours, tales, and gossip in a small village – a musical chronicle of minor and major dramas unfolding in a tight-knit community where everyone knows everyone – or at least thinks they do.
“Landsbysladder” tells a vivid story without uttering a single word. The music shifts between open, melodic passages and sudden bursts of intensity, drive, and complexity. Tempo changes, rhythmic twists, and harmonic detours mirror the unpredictable way gossip can spread, grow, and shift the mood in an instant.
Pre-Order the album here: Bandcamp | The Band Wagon Webshop | Apollon Records Webshop
Tracklist:
01. Ah, Nyhetspamp
02. Kuldeskrik
03. Landsbysladder Petty Four
04. Landsby Intermezzo
05. Landsbysladder Pas De Deux
06. Landsbyminiatyr
07. Pa Jolla, Til Nordafjell
Lineup:
Steinar Børve / Saxophones, EWI
Trond Gjellum / Drums and Percussion
Anders K. Krabberød / Bass Guitar
Jarle G. Storløkken – guitar
Torgeir Wergeland Sørbye – keyboards