The albums

White-Out Conditions (1987) 

A young trio makes their debut with beautiful, melancholic music. Dark,
ethereal synth-harmonies are labeled as arctic by an international
audience. The album is unique, but can if anything remind about bands like
Cocteau Twins. First and foremost, it is the relationship between Anneli
Drecker's and Liz Frasier's voices that make the comparison natural, but
also the combination of ethnical elements and electronics, something that
has become Bel Canto's signature. 

Birds Of Passage (1990) 

Anneli's voice becomes more central, and the dance-rhythms get a larger
room in the band's musical landscape. Here, they develop their moody music
into a more timeless pop-expression. Maybe their strongest. 

Shimmering, Warm & Bright (1992) 

"This is a triumph", Adresseavisen's reviewer wrote in 1992. Warmer moods
from Bel Canto, the arctic character melted somewhat after Geir Jenssen
left the group, and gave the band an even softer and floating character. 
The song "Shimmering, Warm & Bright" became maybe their first big hit,
with good reason. Thereby, this was also the end of the "indie"-existence
- from comparisons with Cocteau Twins, just as natural references became
Enya and Kate Bush.

Magic Box (1996) 

The album that should really make the break for Bel Canto, but the
definite single was lacking. Somewhat overambitious productionwise, and
bears the mark of lacking spontanity after a lenghty production-process.
An international cooperation where, among o thers, Jah Wobble
participates, without raising the standars noticeably. 

Rush (1998) 

"Rush" looks as if it is going to be Bel Canto's new "Birds Of Passage". 
With a rougher soundscape than what one has heard from the duo since they
were a trio, they are back in a cold poetry-world which they earlier
explored together with Geir "Biosphere" Jenssen. A somewhat more reserved
production than the two prequels, but still with elegant melodies that
combine ethnical and electronic elements.