'Nearly ten year after its first release, this is a album of Garmarna's VSsen-inspired debut EP. The disc appends to the original EP, the group's six-song demo. This is also the introduction of vocalist Emma HSrdelin, who sang two songs for the EP before joining the group. There is a natural darkness to this {Nordic folk} music of ancient songs and instruments. Adding warmth is the bright fiddle melodies, Jew's harp, and HSrdelin's voice.' ~ Tom Schulte, All Music Guide

MP3 $10.49

Other people also bought:

Crystal Stilts  Love Is a Wave, Bear In Heaven  Beast Rest Forth Mouth, Neon Indian  Psychic Chasms

'Adding modern touches to traditional-based Swedish folk music has made Garmarna one of top groups of the Scandanavian Folk resurgence of the 90's. Their debut album, Vittrad, released in April 1994, was nominated for a Swedish Grammy while their second album, Guds Speleman, released two years later, received the Swedish Grammy award as 'Album of the year'. Released in the United States, the album placed high on the CMJ New Music chart. In late 1996, Guds Speleman reached the fifth posotion on a 'Top 25' ...   [ read more ]

MP3 $10.49

Other people also bought:

Migala  Arde, Thingy  To the Innocent, Test Icicles  For Screening Purposes Only

Swedish folk styles are expressed through violins, viola, percussion, lute, bowed harps, Jew's harps, bouzouki, and guitars -- not to mention hurdy-gurdy [!] -- in this young ensemble's rich arrangements. Giving them an even more unique style is the almost Celtic inflection of strident vocalist Emma Hardelin. When Rumpelstiltskin was possessed with such jubilance that he gave away his most valuable secret to the night, he must have been dancing to the sounds of Garmarna. ~ Thomas Schulte, Al...   [ read more ]

CD $11.38