In Nije Dei, the title song from the Frisian film De Gouden Swipe, caused De Kast's definitive breakthrough in 1997. Noorderzon is the new album for which Henk Temmink once again signed for the production. The CD contains 13 new songs, unfortunately not all of the same quality. The vocals of Syb van der Ploeg are generally fine, but the accompaniment of the band sometimes leaves something to be
… desired. Especially the songs in which the tempo goes up a bit therefore sound a bit messy (Nachtvlinder, Blindelings). De Kast is at its best in narrative songs such as De Noorderzon, Gouden Bergen, Als Ik Vliegen Kon and Open En Bloot, although these songs do not have the high sing-along value of In Nije Dei. (CK)more
