I’ve never been one for teams of superheroes. Or superheroes at all, really.
I know this leaves me with the social limitation of having nearly nothing to say on the topic of the most lucrative movies of the past two decades, but I just can’t get into it. I can’t cheer for someone who can run infinitely fast, or has infinite strength. The idea of a team of superhumans with virtually unlimited powers just feels…unrelatable I guess.
The only superhero franchise I can get behind is Batman, and I think that’s because Batman isn’t really a superhero. He’s not from another planet, wasn’t gifted any powers by some radioactive accident, but rather used the trauma of his childhood to motivate him to fight crime. His only power is his equipment, and his years of dedicated training to use that equipment for good.
This is probably why I like Sweden’s Trio Ramberget.
They’re not a team of diva guitar players with movie-star good looks. They look like they could be your friends from work. Y’know, those three nice folks from logistics who bring treats for everyone on Fridays.
But don’t be fooled by their unassuming appearance! When a listener is in peril, falling victim to the evils of awful music, that’s when this team leaps into action! Using only their instruments, they are here to save the world with their fresh compositional structure and powerful harmonies! Look, up in the skies above northern Europe! It’s…it’s… Trio Ramberget!
Now, while I go design the costumes, you wait here and listen to their recent release, the innocuously named “B Major.”
What makes this a beautiful song:
1. The trombone uses its sliding power to deliver melancholic downward momentum.
2. The double bass uses its power of infinite bowing to provide a non-stop tone in the background.
3. The bass clarinet…well, it does pretty much the same thing as the double bass, but it looks super cool. If Batman played a woodwind, it would definitely be a bass clarinet.
Recommended listening activity:
Having coffee while wearing your bathrobe as a cape.