In a possible nod to the noble way Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs kept it simple by wearing the exact same clothes every single day, Prins Thomas sure seems to be committed to the ease and utility of naming everything he ever does after himself.
The prolific, Norwegian, space disco luminary has just announced that he’s dropping yet another self-titled album — Prins Thomas 5 — on his very own new label — Prins Thomas Musikk — on the auspicious date of “Prins Thomas 24” — f.k.a. November 24.
True to its name: the album is Thomas’ fifth solo album. Less-true to its name: Prins Thomas Musikk is actually the second record label he’s founded, following Full Pupp, which has previously released work by fellow Scandinavian disco travelers, including Todd Terje.
Strangely, the album will also mark only his FORTH specifically-self-titled solo album, following 2010’s Prins Thomas, 2012’s Prins Thomas 2, and 2014’s Prins Thomas III. (The new album marks the end of Thomas’ brief experiment with Roman numerals.)
The odd album out is Thomas’ fourth solo album album, 2016’s Principe del Norte, which was only almost self-titled. (The name translates to “Prince of the North.”) Prins Thomas 5 was recorded after Principe del Norte and around the same time as Square OneThomas’ collaborative album with Bjørn Torske from earlier this year.
Now that we’ve got all the chronology and nomenclature straight, pre-order the album over here and listen to the slow-building, slow-burning album track “Æ” down below (which, at least according to this, isn’t named after him).
Prins Thomas 5 tracklisting:
01. Here Comes The Band
02. Villajoyosa
03. Bronchi Beat
04. Αθήνα
05. Æ
06. Ø
07. Lunga Strada
08. London Til Lisboa
09. Å
10. Venter på Torske
11. Aske Hermansen
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