The procession of remastered White Willow albums arrives at 2004’s Storm Season, a record that saw mainman Jacob Holm-Lupo lead his band in a new direction. Their previous works were rooted in folk and pastoral prog, and while traces of those elements are discernible in Storm Season, their fourth LP introduced metal and even gothic influences into the sound.
The arrival of three new players in the ranks – Wobbler’s Lars Fredrik Frøislie on keyboards and organ, cellist Sigrun Eng, and flautist Ketil Vestrum Einarsen – introduces some welcome textures and colours.
