SUSANNE SUNDFØR
The best Norwegian album of 2010? Susanne Sundfør’s upcoming The Brothel is a serious contender. We have listened to the record, to be released March 15, and we are IMPRESSED.
The Brothel is produced by Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist, The National Bank) who also plays several instruments on the album, and mixed by Jørgen Træen. Morten Qvenild (The National Bank, In The Country, Susanna & The Magical Orchestra), Gard Nilssen (Puma, Bushman’s Revenge) and Martin Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist, The National Bank, KILLL) are among the guest musicians.
Namedropping aside, this is definitely Sundfør’s show. Her voice – powerful, vulnerable, emotional, soft and sharp at the same time – is the album’s absolute focal point. The voice is framed by arrangements both exquisite and intricate, and the songs are strong and melodic. Sundfør is extraordinarily talented, we knew this much already, but we were still blown away by the tour de force that is The Brothel. In August, she will blow your minds at Øya. Consider yourselves warned.
