9/5/2005
"monolove is now released in Germany. Here you can read a nice review."
- musicone

4/8/2005
""They happen to be one of the most divinely talented bands in the world. They’re stars in their native country and they’ve already released four albums containing some of the most blissful, melodic music ever made. And their new one, Monolove, is just off-the-dial fabulous." "
Kevin Renick, Playback magazine USA -

3/3/2003
"Rating: 5 out of 6. “Air” is a record you will never get tired of. I will bet my grant on. What about the act of genius to release such a record now. In February. It is exactly what we need in a month filled with snow, cold and still dark evenings. With 39 minutes “AIR” everything becomes suddenly so bright. "
Roy Tommy Bråten - Østlendingen

3/3/2003
"Rating 5 out of 6. What’s Ephemera’s secret recipe, I don’t know, but as if by magic they comes up with bright, happy pop-pearls on a string. They have created their distinctive Ephemera sound, giving us associations of airy, bright summer days. "
Terje Carlsen - Fredrikstad Blad

3/3/2003
"Ephemera release once again their album in the middle of winter, even if the music definitely is of the summer-kind. We must believe they do it to spread a little sunshine and warmth in the cold, and once again they do it better than the most. (…) Ephemera still sounds so unique that they don’t have to come up with new tricks to keep the attention. It is enough that they make wistful, double bottom songs as “Keep Me Up”, and we are sold. "
Bernt Erik Pedersen - Dagsavisen

3/3/2003
"Rating: 5 out of 6. You can say about ”Air” as about all of Ephemera’s earlier records; it is sweet as a candy, the vocal-harmonies are exquisite and the melodies are impossible to dislike. It is just as expected – only better!"
Thomas Olsen - Spot.no

2/25/2003
"Rating: 5 out of 6. “Do we really understand how brilliant this is? The Grammy and the Alarm award. It is hard to contradict such recommendations, and there are no reasons to either. With “Air” has Ephemera taken the final step into the exclusive class of band with the exclusive rights to its own sound-universe, and full freedom of hit-production within it. (…) Ephemeras strength: The unique sound, the good melodies – and not at least the ability to take every tune seriously and give them the respectful, imaginative and individual treatment they deserve. (…) Ephemera are now in the Premiere League. “"
Hege Olsen - BT

2/25/2003
"Rating: 5 out of 6 “Air” is, as the title indicates, an airy and delicious record. At times melancholic, but also easy going and joyful, almost floating in its melodic positivety (“Blown”) (…) Good grief how light this February afternoon suddenly became…”"
Stein Østbø - VG

2/25/2003
"Rating: 5 out of 6 “A good candidate for a lot of awards next year. The album opens fantastically with the outstanding beautiful “Girls keep secrets in the strangest ways”. The trio keeps the grip during the album, with its delicate, clever and bittersweet pop-music. It’s hard not to get caught by something as playful as for example “Countrysong”” "
Asbjørn Bakke - Aftenposten

2/23/2003
"Rating: 5 out of 6 “Is this really the final take-off for Ephemera? Well, a lot is pointing in that direction. Inger Lise Størksen, Christine Sandtorv and Jannicke Larsen is on solid ground after three charming, good records, that has left behind a still increasing number of devoted listeners. There is a latent need of more. Then they delivered recently a catchy first single; “Girls keep secrets in the strangest ways”; and it is simply crying for air-time. (…) It is beautiful and playful, and with a steady hand of musicians under the direction of Yngve Sætre it has become the most complete album so far.(…) “On my feet again” is a dream, “Keep me up” is a catchy little thing, and after some hearings though the album, new temptations keep popping up. “"
Bjørn O. Mørch Larsen - BA

2/23/2003
"Rating : 5 out of 6 “What a song. What a song. Your pop-heart is made out of rock if you don’t fall endlessly in love with “Girls keep secrets in the strangest ways”, the best song Ephemera has ever written, and is, already, a number one favourite for the “most classy pop song of the year 2003” As a opening song on Ephemera’s fourth album is “Girls…” almost a threat against the rest of the record (….) When you get to play the rest of the record, is it though clear that the winners of the Alarm-award, and the “do-it-yourself” hard-working girls of Laksevaag has been able to top the Grammy-nominated “Balloons and Champagne”-album, by simply doing more or less the same, just better! (…)..just push the “Play” button again and enjoy what might be Ephemera’s really big break through in Norwegian pop-music” "
Sven Ove Bakke - dagbladet

1/7/2003
"Balloons? : colourful and lighter than air. ? Champagne" : fresh, spar-kling and euphorizing? No title could be more accurate than this one to reflect Ephemera?s music Coming to us after Kings Of Conveniences " Quiet is the new loud" and Sondre Lerches " Faces down, the third output from this Bergen girlie three-piece adds another testimony - possibly the most beautiful one - to the richness and vitality of Norway?s new music scene. Halfway bet-ween Kings Of Convenience?s new folk and Sondre Lerche?s soft rock, the three girls of Ephemera ( Christine, Inger Lise and Jannicke) all sing, play and compose with an amazing talent. You won?t often find voices like those: It?s the sound of raindrops, the sound of waves lapping, the sound of soft wind in the leaves. Think of Stina Nordenstam ( without the dour attitude). Think of Hope Sandoval ( minus her usual haughty weari- ness) ? But there?s more than just this : there is also a smile in these voices, a warmth, a kindness, a real empathy for the world around. When they soar together, you just feel like listening to the song of the Sirens, ready to follow them anywhere anytime. Of course, all this wouldn?t work if the music was not so good. To find suchlike pieces of sheer crystal pop, you?d have to go back as far as the 60?s, when Simon & Garfunkel delivered some of their most beautiful gems ( Scarborough Fair, America ). Yes, the melodic quality is that high : Last Thing, Ballooons and Champagne ( the song), Hey ( NaNaNa) or Air are all equally wonderful, delicate and understated. On Bye, a pleasant bossa-nova swing underlines the gentle melody. Come Around proves that Jannicke, if not as prolific as her two colleagues, is by no means less talented, while the closing track If I?m Still Your Girl builds up gracefully on naked acoustic guitar, sparse piano tinkling and euphorizing vocal harmonies. But my favourite song is perhaps the most simple: Blame shoots straight to the heart, a subdued, quivering duet in which Inger Lise teams up with Sister Sonny?s singer Pedro Carmona-Alvarez over a simplistic guitar theme and some distant uncanny noises, out of tune pla-yer-piano, and ethereal backing vocals. The arrangements, by the way, are perfect throughout : rich and inventive but also blessed with a welcome ? less is best? restraint. Everything here is displayed by little touches. Light, just light, like the balloons of the al-bum?s title or the slender insect that gives its name to the band. All this could easily turn mellifluous or glossy : the girls avoid that trap by adding on each track quirky sonic tricks that tingle your ear : It?s a train-sounding percussion on Last Thing, a funny synthetic buzz punctuating the gor-geous melody on the title-track, the cheerful synth whistling on Oh Yeah ! or those Notwist-like snaps crackles and pops in Hey ( NaNaNa) and He- licopter. Therefore, it?s no use to resist : just surrender ! Spring has come and this is the perfect soundtrack to fall in love again. ""
Jean-Pierre Moyo -

5/6/2002
"" Balloons? : colourful and lighter than air. ? Champagne" : fresh, spar-kling and euphorizing? No title could be more accurate than this one to reflect Ephemera?s music"
Jean-Pierre - rocokomondo