The enchanting new solo album from multi-talented singer, poet, writer and composer Kristin Asbjørnsen. This is the first album totally based on Kristin's own lyrics and music.
The album features music that's powerful, mesmerizingly beautiful and a quietly intense exploration of personal subject matter and emotion. Throughout there's a strong awareness in the way she approaches the songs, that flow soulfully, touchingly grounded in Kristin's unique voice.
This album is all about loss and belonging - a journey of hope, embrace and transforming moments of life which she wrote mostly at the piano; but along the way the music developed within a haunting and distinctive ensemble sound, where West-African guitars blend creatively with the cello and piano.
The arrangements are coloured by Kristin's...
(Read More)The enchanting new solo album from multi-talented singer, poet, writer and composer Kristin Asbjørnsen. This is the first album totally based on Kristin's own lyrics and music.
The album features music that's powerful, mesmerizingly beautiful and a quietly intense exploration of personal subject matter and emotion. Throughout there's a strong awareness in the way she approaches the songs, that flow soulfully, touchingly grounded in Kristin's unique voice.
This album is all about loss and belonging - a journey of hope, embrace and transforming moments of life which she wrote mostly at the piano; but along the way the music developed within a haunting and distinctive ensemble sound, where West-African guitars blend creatively with the cello and piano.
The arrangements are coloured by Kristin's interpretations of African American spirituals on the critically acclaimed album 'Wayfaring Stranger', as well as her long term†duo work with Tord Gustavsen. And they show traces of old gospel hymns and the West African danceable approach.
Kristin commented on the album; "I invited some of the musicians that have been very important to me during the past years. I feel humble and I am touched by the way they have approached my songs, with such powerful musical performances and with so much beauty."
These arrangements are so finely tuned and rich in texture, with an exceptional playful interaction between the musicians. Still the music - tender and somber expressions - maintains the simplicity and the warm intimacy from where the songs were born. "The night shines like the day" carries strong imprints of love. The longing to embrace and being embraced.
"It has been a long journey since these songs started to grow in me. Working with the music has been both comforting and challenging. When everything falls apart and there seems to be no way out, we sometimes experience a glimpse of hope entering the darkness, that creates contours of a new view and new directions - expressed in the title of the album: "The night shines like the day". Creating these songs has been a process gradually grounded in a strong hope and belief that something broken can be turned into beauty."
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