Norway's Tusmřrke (Norwegian for twilight) go straight to the heart of the psychedelic matter on their full-length debut album "Underjordisk Tusmřrke" (Subterranean Twilight). Culling influences from such prog-psych luminaries as Gong and Caravan, krautrock giants like Can and Amon Duul 2, pagan folksters like The Incredible String Band as well as a healthy dose of Nordic folk music, Tusmřrke present a dark cauldron of magical, musical potions.The band's history can be traced back to the mid-nineties and the budding, Scandinavian scene of new progressive bands. Back then, the Momrak twins who are the beating heart of Tusmřrke called their band Les Fleurs de Mal.
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