Artist.......: Sophie Hunger
Album........: Monday's Ghost
Label........: Two gentlemen rec.
Genre........: Indie
Catnr........: n/a
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Oct-10-2008
str.date.....: 2008
quality......: VBR/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: n/a
track title time
01. shape 03:32
02. the boat is full das boot ist voll 03:02
03. a protest song 03:24
04. walzer fuer niemand 02:25
05. birth-day 03:20
06. sophie hunger blues 05:14
07. round and round 03:28
08. the tourist 03:49
09. teenage spirit 03:48
10. rise and fall 05:31
11. drainpipes 03:39
12. monday's ghost 04:50
13. house of gods 03:47
14. spiegelbild (feat. stephan eicher) 03:51
Runtime 53:40 min
Size 68,4 MB
Release Notes:
Sophie HungerÆs musical life reads like a fairy
tale. Totally unknown two years ago, the 25 year
old Swiss singer has been on the road ever since,
sharing stages with some of the countryÆs most
successful artists, from Erik Truffaz to the Young
Gods, even playing with Stephan Eicher. Sophie
Hunger owes this recognition as much to her
incredible talent as to the word of mouth that
followed every one of her performances. She
recorded her debut album at home in just a few
days, released it on her own label and very quickly
became the scene and the criticÆs darling. The
record was a slow burner, slowly evolving from the
underground cult hit it was at first to becoming a
huge commercial success. After her performance at
the Eurosonic 2008, French daily newspaper
Liberation predicted Sophie "would not stay
Switzerland's best kept secret for long". Sketches
on Sea is a very original album, the musical
directions are limitless, from traditional folk
songwriting bathed in jazzy moods to soul balladry,
Sophie HungerÆs musical universe is amazingly
flourished, nourished by an exceptionally fragile
yet mature voice. More than a basic formula, this
ability to cross genres is totally unique and
showcases the singerÆs many talents. For Sketches
On Sea, she collaborated with a great number of
amazing musicians, from a trombone player to a
flamenco guitarist, without ever sounding like a
soulless group of sessionists. SophieÆs technical
prowesses can lead her anywhere and allow her to do
things that nobody else could get away with. Sophie
Hunger has always worked in a collaborative spirit,
and her many musical interests have led her to a
fascinating geographic and personality mix.
Recorded in Lausanne (studio du Flon) and Brussels
(ICP), produced by Marcello Giuliani (already
acclaimed for his work with Henri Salvador, Etienne
Daho or Jane Birkin), her new album will be an
illustration of that relentless quest for new
ideas, new people and new sounds. Eagerly awaited,
Sophie calls it her "first studio album" and it
will without any doubt bring her already impressive
career to new heights.