After over 20 years, there’s been some significant changes within the world of Bushman’s Revenge. So what’s new? Well, they have a new member, the one and only Tor Egil Kreken – bass player, session ace, and all ’round musician extraordinaire! He and Even used to play together in Shining back in the day, so new, but familiar, and it’s been great!
They entered the new Amper Tone studios in Oslo, in August 2025, along with engineer Bård Ingebrigtsen. And then they were lucky enough to have Gard’s friend, the great Johan Lindström, added some pedal steel to a few of the tracks.
With a release date on the 29th of May, Ah, Les Vaches! is Bushman’s Revenge’s 12th record, the first with Kreken, the first with Lindström too, and the second on Is It Jazz? Records. The title means Ah, the cows, which supposedly were the dying words of the great composer, eccentric, and all-around hero of the band, Erik Satie.
The first taste of the album is the song And Gullit Was His Name-O, which can be heard here:
This is what the band has to say about it:
Here’s a song about a dog. Well, not really since it’s a little instrumental piece, without any words. But it was inspired by a dog. His name was Gullit, and he was a lot of fun.
This is the first single from our new album, Ah, Les Vaches! The song itself is about as old as the band and is the first to feature our new bass player, our old friend, the fantastic mr. Tor Egil Kreken! He’s such a great musician, and all ’round great guy, and we’re so happy to have him along for the ride!
It’s the first single, and coincidentally also the very first take of the first song, on the first day. It was cut early in the morning, last summer at Amper Tone. Well, early-ish. In any case, the sun was shining – outside and in, and there were a lot of smiles. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Bård Ingebrigtsen, with a couple of overdubs from Even, and that’s about it. The jazz odyssey continues.
And so, to quote the ever eloquent Spinal Tap a little further, hope you like our new direction!
So, what can we expect from Bushman’s Revenge twelfth album? The band tries to explain this:
What kind of musical direction this time? Well, we’ve been all over the place, and back again several times already, through the years. This time we wanted to explore more of a “pop” direction. That is “pop” with a massive disclaimer. There’s perhaps a little more emphasis on shorter songs, simpler melodies, and “poppy” rhythms, and slightly less of the rock and the free jazz influences this time. We even do a cover of Stina Nordenstam’s cover of Purple Rain! But nevertheless, it’s still very much a Bushman’s Revenge album, as weird as ever. We’re also old farts by this point, who have no idea what the kids are into. So, take the “pop” with a massive truckload of salt!
With artwork by Nick Alexander, track listing for Ah, Les Vaches! is as follows:
1. Unholy Ghost
2. Velkommen Til Gards
3. And Gullit Was His Name-O
4. Rådyrparet
5. Purple Rain
6. One Small Misstep For Man, One Giant Mistake For Mankind
7. Bram
8. Barbara
9. Pauseakvariet
10. I Am a Ghost Now
Ah, Les Vaches!, will be released on the 29th of May in CD, Digital and Orange Vinyl formats, and is available to pre-order now from:
Bushman’s Revenge are touring for Ah, Les Vaches! and will have a release concert at the opening night of the Nattjazz Festival in Bergen.
BUSHMAN’S REVENGE TOUR 2026
29.05: Nattjazz, Bergen (NO)
10.07: Garana Jazzfestival (RO)
08.08: Tromsø Jazzfestival (NO)
More to be announced soon!
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