After 4 studio albums, Papir unleash their first live album. Its surprising it took so long, since the bands shows have long been revered amongst fans.The music-biz has also noticed Papirs stellar live performances: like when Mojo Magazine singled them out from the hoards of bands at danish music-showcase Spot 2012 as THE show of the entire festival as well as the holy rite of passage for any cosmic Stoner Rock band: The Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands, where Papir was asked not to perform no less than 3 times during the festival in 2014!

Its the first and finest of these shows in full that Papir havde chosen for this release, and its all here: Christoffer Brchmanns jaw-dropping drum chops, easing from delicate jazzy drumrolls one second into deranged math-psych explosions the next creating a diving board for Nicklas Srensens vast array of guitar-styles, blending post-rock drones with majestic wah-drenched soloing. With Christian Becher keeping it all together with his bouncing and booming bass lines, as well as utilizing his groovemaker to make blistering ethereal soundscapes.

While Papirs albums have always been based on live performances during intense studio sessions, theres still a different element present at Live at Roadburn maybe due to the drunken barks from the ecstatic crowd, or the fact that the band is not just playing for the tape machines. Theres an extra layer of adrenaline present the added aggressive tone of fluttering fuzz and sizzling cymbals, an extra punch and and grit of their build ups.

From the first note, Papir show just how far theyve travelled over the span of a few years, catapulting a motoric track off their self produced DIY debut release into new soaring heights. The show also reworks Monday and Sunday #2 from Stundum their first El Paraiso-release, as well as drop a highlight from last years IIII into the equation. As if this wasnt enough, they premiere two brand new tracks with the same stamina, making sure that Live at Roadburn is not just a roadmap of where theyve been, but very much an up to date snapshot of one of Europes hardest working instrumental outfits.

The album was mixed and mastered by Causa Suis Jonas Munk from a 24bit multitrack recording.