Yobrepus started in 2006 as a solo, home-recording project. Between 2006 and 2010 I recorded a collection of songs that would eventually get handed over to producer Leon Muraglia, to salvage and save from oblivion. The album, best described as indie/art-rock, was released on Furuberget Records in 2017.
The release became the impetus to start a proper band and I was joined by Vegard Vartdal (bass) and Paal Urdal (drums) and Øyvind Rognerud (keys). Our most recent album is «A Rhizome Revolution», which blends alt-rock and art-rock while laying out man kind's current polycrisis, where the synergic effects of destructive climate change, cutthroat capitalism, haphazard AI development, and depletion of resources lead to a serious collapse.
Reviews
Transcends and even defies categorization, and a rigid summary of what this fabulous album sounds like is essentially a redundant and rather futile exercise.
– Jens Napper, Eternal Terror, 26.10.2020
Yobrepus is quickly becoming a must hear band who are expanding their horizons into very compelling and artistic avenues, as evidenced on this very well executed record.
– Tom Haugen, Take Effect, 30.10.2020
Oslo-based studio project switches moods in style on second album.
– Johnny Sharp, Prog magazine, 01.12.2020
The album is available on the major streaming services and Bandcamp.