In lichem fol beloften is an album that dances to summon bodies, to drive out pain, and to checkmate Death itself. Zea captures time, stretches it thin, bends rhythms into pulsating circles, draws tones from the soil, and conjures words from the soles of his feet. For this occasion, Arnold de Boer (guitar, voice) joins forces with cellist Harald Austbø, clarinetist Xavier Charles, drummer Ineke Duivenvoorde — and an entire drum orchestra. Drumband Hallelujah Makkum marches through the record, weaving a mesmerizing and spellbinding rhythmic ground for Zea’s minimal, poetic songs.