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RLP 3034LP
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The Rune Grammofon label issues the excellent debut album by Susanna And The Magical Orchestra (Susanna Wallumrød and Morten Qvenild) on vinyl. Originally released in 2004, List Of Lights And Buoys has aged extremely well and sounds just as fresh today, including "Jolene," "Believer," and nine other gems. This 180 gram audiophile edition was mastered by Helge Sten (Deathprod) and cut by Paul Gold at Salt Mastering in New York and sounds fantastic. This LP version also has a different sleeve front than the CD edition (RCD 2034CD).
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RLP 3090LP
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Limited gatefold double LP version on 180 gram vinyl. Includes download coupon for the entire album. Rune Grammofon presents the third album by Norway's Susanna and the Magical Orchestra. After their successful covers album Melody Mountain (RCD 2057CD, 2006), filled with intimate and highly personal takes on mostly well-known songs, they return to the original songwriting skills of their debut album List of Lights and Buoys (RCD 2034CD, 2004) and present us with eight new originals as well as two covers. These new songs were written deep in the Norwegian woods and by the sea, but the topics lay much further away. The music has a retro-futuristic edge to it and is darker and more electronic, the arrangements more evolving and varied, the words reflecting such topics as inner conflict, human relations, outer space, stars and planets, journeys to unknown galaxies, and more. But there's also room for an absolutely stunning interpretation of Roy Harper's beautiful love song "Another Day," and an optimistic ending with the gorgeous chorus of "Someday." The album was recorded in various locations in Norway by the duo themselves and their sound companion Helge Sten (Deathprod), who also mixed and co-produced the album while mastering guru Bob Katz did the finishing touches. Among the guests are Mariam Wallentin from Swedish duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Madrugada drummer Erland Dahlen and Susanna's drummer brother Fredrik Wallumrød, this time on vocals. Album art designed by Kim Hiorthøy, who managed to strikingly capture the varied feelings on this album: hazy futurism, with an eerie soul. Susanna Wallumrød (vocals); Morten Qvenild (keyboards).
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RCD 2090CD
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Rune Grammofon presents the third album by Norway's Susanna and the Magical Orchestra. After their successful covers album Melody Mountain (RCD 2057CD, 2006), filled with intimate and highly personal takes on mostly well-known songs, they return to the original songwriting skills of their debut album List of Lights and Buoys (RCD 2034CD, 2004) and present us with eight new originals as well as two covers. These new songs were written deep in the Norwegian woods and by the sea, but the topics lay much further away. The music has a retro-futuristic edge to it and is darker and more electronic, the arrangements more evolving and varied, the words reflecting such topics as inner conflict, human relations, outer space, stars and planets, journeys to unknown galaxies, and more. But there's also room for an absolutely stunning interpretation of Roy Harper's beautiful love song "Another Day," and an optimistic ending with the gorgeous chorus of "Someday." The album was recorded in various locations in Norway by the duo themselves and their sound companion Helge Sten (Deathprod), who also mixed and co-produced the album while mastering guru Bob Katz did the finishing touches. Among the guests are Mariam Wallentin from Swedish duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Madrugada drummer Erland Dahlen and Susanna's drummer brother Fredrik Wallumrød, this time on vocals. Album art designed by Kim Hiorthøy, who managed to strikingly capture the varied feelings on this album: hazy futurism, with an eerie soul. Susanna Wallumrød (vocals); Morten Qvenild (keyboards).
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RCD 2057CD
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This is the second release from the Norwegian duo consisting of Susanna Karolina Wallumrød (vocals) and Morten Qvenild (Jaga Jazzist, Shining, In the Country) (piano, cembalo, autoharp, vibraphone, church organ and keyboards). This time they have chosen to record ten interpretations of mostly well-known songs by artists such as Prince, AC/DC, Scott Walker, Leonard Cohen, Angus Young, Matt Burt, Peter Hook, Paul Stanley, Bob Dylan, Martin L. Gore and Sandy Denny. Susanna has a unique way of making a song her own, and to fill the lyrics and melodies with the emotional content it requires. This was made crystal clear with her stunning interpretation of Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene," recorded for the duo's debut album List Of Lights and Buoys. The same can be said of their version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," one of the first songs they demoed and have since presented in their live show, now finally recorded for inclusion on Melody Mountain. Known to turn venues so quiet you can hear grown people sob, it's only one of a string of moving performances that make up this album. In addition to Susanna's moving vocal deliveries, Morten Qvenild's naked-to- the-bone approach is essential to the way this duo come across, both on record and in a live situation. This album is produced by Deathprod.
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RCD 2034CD
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"Susanna and her orchestra is in fact a duo that has been around some four years on the Norwegian live scene, to much acclaim. Singer Susanna Wallumrød (23) is a new name while Morten Qvenild (24) is a profiled keyboard player with the likes of Jaga Jazzist, jazz quartet Shining, Norwegian pop diva Bertine Zetlitz and recently Nils Petter Molvær. The first time it hit us that this was something very special was when we heard a demo including their versions of 'Jolene' and Leonard Cohen´s 'Hallelujah'. The second time was when they, with an intimate and intense performance, managed to silence a festive and lively audience at Rune Grammofon´s five year celebration in London last year. Many were taken by their highly personal interpretation of 'Jolene', but also their own songs like 'Believer' and 'Hello' made strong impressions. On our own account we´d like to add that their approach to 'Jolene' and Susanna´s heartfelt delivery brings a new dimension to this classic. Behind the maritime album title we find versions of the mentioned 'Jolene', written by Dolly Parton, and Leonard Bernstein's 'Who Am I' as well as nine originals that show a surprising degree of maturity, especially considering the writers young age and the fact that they operate in a landscape that requires a good deal of songwriting skills to hold your attention."
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