Kanaan

In 2026, Kanaan celebrates 10 years as a band with its tenth album, simply called Kanaan. It felt natural for the album to be self-titled, given that it is built on the very solid musical foundation the band has created over a decade. And that foundation rumbles loudly. With Kanaan, we’re approaching earthquake territory.

On their grand and eclectic new album, Kanaan digs even deeper into the different styles that together have shaped their music. The melodic passages are highly hummable, the psychedelic sections are more out there, and the retro, analogue sounds are vintage and unpolished. And when it comes to riffs, there’s been no slimming down here: they’re heavier than ever.

Although the band is constantly evolving, the distinctive Kanaan sound that has emerged over time is still very much intact. The band says the album celebrates everything they have achieved musically and artistically so far — as well as everything they have experienced and accomplished as close friends who play together.

The band members have grown up (a little), but their musical curiosity, creativity and drive to create are as strong as ever. Their desire to immerse themselves in the music in the studio — day and night, playing, jamming, composing and truly living inside it — is still there. They describe their studio stay at Athletic Sound in Halden as a kind of black hole where the only things that existed were the band, engineer Dag Erik Johansen and the music.

Kanaan’s members are busy enough with frequent touring and annual album releases. Still, they find time for a host of other projects on the side. The trio also comes together in the larger ensemble Full Earth, where they play music written by drummer and composer Ingvald André Vassbø. Vassbø also plays in the experimental psych/free-jazz project Sex Magick Wizards and has filled in with Motorpsycho in recent years. Bassist Eskild Myrvoll plays furious bass in the hardcore band Daufødt and, until recently, in the extreme metal band Blodkvalt, while guitarist Ask Vatn Strøm played lively, groove-filled, jazz-influenced indie with ¡BangBang Watergun! for a long time, as well as blues in Soft City. Ask is still active as lead guitarist in the dreampop band Cloud Cuckoo. Together, these side projects make up a highly eclectic mix that shows the musicians’ versatility and hints at where Kanaan’s inspiration comes from.

Kanaan is released on Jansen Records on 16 October 2026.

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Tickets: kr. 310,- + booking fee.

18+ age limit. Valid physical ID required. No guardian scheme. Accepted ID: physical national ID card, passport, physical driving licence or bank card with photo. Digital ID (digital driving licence or BankID) and photos of ID are not valid.

The event has standing room only.

Doors open at 19:00. The event starts approximately one hour after doors open. Please arrive well before the event starts, as there may be a queue.

Venue: John Dee, Mariboes gate 5A, 0183 Oslo