In 2001 the Norwegian duo Röyksopp surprised the music market with the summery , a CD with dreamy pop melodies. The songs Poor Leno and Eple became big hits. It took four years before Röyksopp finished the successor. The Understanding shows that they did not waste their time on a flat repetition exercise, but did their utmost to fully explore the Röyksopp sound. Each song is full of melancholic
… splendor that perfectly captures the atmosphere of a summer on vast Norwegian plains. Anyone expecting work in the style of the earlier hits will be disappointed, because Röyksopp has grown audibly and can easily compete with a band like . The Understanding is a CD that you have to take your time for and that will only blossom after a few spins. (AD)more
