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Artist : Glittertind
Album : Blσne For Blσne
Genre : Indie
Year : 2015
Label : Indie Recordings
Cat# : INDIE138CDL
Source : CDDA
Bitrate : avg. 234kbps
Size : 70,58 MB
Runtime : 41:53
URL : http://www.glittertind.net/
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01. Ukjend land 04:11
02. H°yr min song (Til fridomen) 04:23
03. Soria Moria 04:05
04. Enno nµr 03:49
05. Draumen 04:43
06. Blσne for blσne 03:49
07. Nσr knoppar brest 03:33
08. Vedunder 03:22
09. Fnugg av snjo 04:16
10. B°n 05:42
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With "Blσne for blσne" (eng. Blue Distance), their second
album as a full band, Glittertind continues their journey in
historical moods. Where their debut album in 2013,
"Djevelsvart" (eng. Devil Black), explored the religious loss
of meaning after Darwin, and the transition to modernity
during the 19th century, "Blσne for blσne" is inspired by 1945
when peace came 70 years ago. The war showed man from its most
destructive and ruthless sides. But with these dark forces a
strong counter-force emerged and values like freedom, social
justice, tolerance and solidarity became more apparent for
people than ever. These forces contributed to the rebuilding
of Europe and gave birth to its welfare states. The ability
the war-generation had to create new meaning after traumas and
loss of meaning has inspired the work with "Blσne for blσne".
This ability also resonated with personal processes in text-
writer and front-figure Torbj°rn Sandvik. Where the
predecessor "Djevelsvart" was dominated by anxiety and
darkness and an overwhelming fear of loosing the one you love
because of sickness, "Blσne for blσne" revolves around dreams
of creating a new and more vital life together - to find a
path from storm and darkness to calm seas. The album has also
songs that remind us that a loved generation and their culture
are disappearing these days. The song "Enno nµr" (Still Close)
is dedicated to Torbj°rn's grandmother and to the fishermen's
wifes who earlier were the "glue" in the Norwegian coastal
society. The song "Draumen" (The Dream) is describing a
meeting between Torbj°rn and Per Sivles poem "Vσr-von" (Spring
Hope, from the 19th century).
To support the lyrical moods the band has revitalized their
musical expression from the dark and heavy predecessor,
"Djevelsvart". "Blσne for blσne" is given a lighter, acoustic
expression and the anglo-american cultural influences after
1945 on Norway are represented in the compositions. The band
plays around with different instruments and elements from
Nordic folk-tunes, a classic-Romantic tradition and anglo-
american indie-folkrock.
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