A PRODUKT OF IMAGINATION (SPEILEGG002, 2008)

1. Produkts Of Imagination
2. Kouldvebeens
3. Life At A Different Size
4. KaRL BaRX Part One
5. Cheesekake
6. Don’t Bother
7. Problems Of Imagination
8. After The Fair
9. Time Is Money
10. Song Of Self-Pity
11. Produkt 61 Revisited
(total 45:54)

Reviews, ratings, references (quotes in Norwegian are translated by us):

Adresseavisen (N)
"refined arrangements, still simple and delicate (...) the record gives a surprisingly instant impact, still every listening makes it grow”
ref: New Pornographers
5/6

Rockeweb (N)
"KaRL BaRX' big asset is the presence of humour and optimism (...) Cheesekake is one of this year's finest Norwegian tunes"
ref: New Pornographers, B-52s, Gåte, Pavements, dBs, Kinks, bob hund
5/6

Trønder-Avisa (N)
"makes your mind happier (...) a joy of playing and a mix of instruments I've never heard before (...) a mix of bob hund and Motorpsycho? I think KaRL BaRX is far more accessible”
5/6

Icon Music Mag (N)
"the melodies won't leave the brain (...) varied and playful (...) get to the nearest record store”
9.5/10

Nö Musïc Media (E)
"there is an impressive range of musikal touchstones in evidence on the album (...) interesting, konsistent, engrossing, very ambitious and stuffed with pleasant melodies (...) Karl Barx could go on to be a very impressive band indeed”
ref: New Pornograhers, My Morning Jacket, Weezer, Mando Diao, The Coral, Maximo Park
6.9/10

Groove (N)
“hooray! (...) you get in a good mood (...) a splendid indiepop album”
ref: Wannadies, New Pornographers, The Beautiful South, Kirsty MacColl, Pixies
5/7

Panorama (N)
"one of this year's most positive Norwegian releases (...) Kouldvebeens sounds like a car race between Motorpsycho and bob hund (...) Brita Skare Malvik as an extra singer is a very successful move”
ref: New Pornographers, Motorpsycho, bob hund
4/6

Driva (N)
"eleven strong songs revealing new, tasteful details for every listening"

Bergens Tidende (N)
“Kouldvebeens is quite irresistible (...) makes me think of Belle & Sebastian, although a good deal rougher than the Scots”
ref: Major parkinson, Belle & Sebastian
3/6

Firdaposten (N)
3/6

Nordische Music (G)
3.3/6

THE SEKRET SONGS OF KaRL BaRX (SPEILEGG001, 2004)

1. Boy With A Band
2. In Touch
3. Chicken
4. This Is Norway
5. The Feeling You Feel When You Realize It's Real
6. Blue To White
7. Boy With A Band (kommersial kut)
(total 24:44)

Reviews:

Aftenposten (text only) 5/6. "very promising (...) pleasantly pulsating"

Adresseavisen (in Norwegian) 5/6. "there has been a while since a pop song as good as Boy With A Band has been written in this city, and the rest of the songs are right at its tail"

groove.no (in Norwegian) 5/7. "among this year's best Norwegian EPs"

Nordische Musik (in German) 5/6. The reviewer thinx both 'Songqualität', 'Interpretation' and 'Klang' deserves 5 stars.

stereo.no (in Norwegian) 7/10. "mixes Pavement, New Pornographers and later Motorpsycho (...) could be danced to as grand pop should be"

PulsMusic (in Norwegian) "dangerously catchy melodies (...) exciting debut from a band we look forward to both see and hear more from"

rockeweb.com (in Norwegian) 5,5/6. "unbelieveable arrangements (...) pop music from four decades in a delicate encounter (...) hear the record on the web and buy it afterwards, it's an order!"

music.no (in Norwegian) 4/6. "I'm becoming increasingly fond of this gang of four"

AND IF WE DON'T KOME UP AGAIN (demo 2002)

1. Take Us Down
2. Wrong Things In Kommon
3. Doing It For You ("Demo deLuxe" in MusikkMisjonen, NRK P3)
4. Bubblegum Bubbles
5. "You"
6. She Is Wearing Ties (also featured on Galant Records - No More Hi Fi)
7. Hello Honey
8. Soapman
9. Up To The Surface
(total 29:50)

Review Adresseavisen:

(...) More complex than their debut, but their sonical dodging (...) can't hide Sigurd Brørs' way with catchy, odd melodies. Another hit, and KaRL BaRX is something as rare as a slightly innovative pop orchestra - one that is charmingly hard to classify (...)

WHY DON'T YOU LOVE KaRL BaRX? (demo 2001)

1. Why Don't You Love Rock'n'Roll? ("Ukas Urørt" and "Demo deLuxe" in NRK P3. See flash video)
2. Bedrock
3. Sure
4. Bible Of Apes (total 14:56)

Review Adresseavisen:

(...) Why Don't You Love Rock'n'Roll? is a super-catchy, energetic piece that is almost impossible to not like (...) Sure is more melancholic, with a lovely melody (...) KaRL BaRX alternates between untrimmed guitar pop and acoustic delicacy (...) Trondheim needs a band like KaRL BaRX, a band full of pop feeling and wry smiles (...) (we) also recommend their great, original and funny website www.karlbarx.com.