Glen Innes, NSW, Enn, Music, Vinyl LP, Rocket Group, Jun24, SEASON OF MIST, Eivor, Alternative

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Eiv r calls her Nordic home in the remote Faroe Islands a landscape of extremes. Sitting in the North Atlantic Ocean just above Scotland and southeast of Iceland, with a total population of about 50,000, the climate is 'full of contrasts-very dark, heavy winters and bright summers.' Growing up in a small village there, of about 400 people, it's those contrasts that have inspired Eiv r's music throughout her career. Often considered to be one of the most prolific and unique Nordic artists of her generation, Eiv r has released 11 studio albums to date, crossing musical genres and always pushing the envelope of the expected. Awarded with the Nordic Council Music Price in 2021, Eiv r's musical journey continues to fascinate and has seen her perform across the globe; from Europe's biggest festival stages to providing the soundtrack to Netflix's hit series The Last Kingdom and the video game God of War: Ragnar k. Her forthcoming new album ENN ties back to Eiv r's Nordic roots. Most of the lyrics, sung entirely in Faroese, were penned in collaboration with the Faroese poet Marjun Syderb Kjeln s. Eiv r calls the lyrics to the title track especially 'hardcore.' The song is about war-'the wars that are going on in the world especially lately, but that have always been going on,' Eiv r says, 'and how to find a glimpse of light in this overwhelming darkness.' The guttural penultimate track, 'Upp r skuni,' is a thrilling outlier mixing growling beatboxing with visceral throat singing (

Tracks

1~1~Ein Klota (05:44)
1~2~Jardartra (04:47)
1~3~Hugsi Bert Um Teg (03:25)
1~4~Purpurhjarta (04:27)
1~5~Enn (07:11)
1~6~Livsandin (04:35)
1~7~Upp Ur Oskuni (05:01)
1~8~Gaia (05:10)

Details

Catalogue Number: SOM804LP
Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Eivor
Release Date: 14 June 2024
Genre: Alternative
Label: SEASON OF MIST
Distributor: Rocket Group

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