Scandinavian post-rock six-piece Spurv have released an epic nine minute video for their new single “En Brennende Vogn Over Jordet.” Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes imagery, it is taken from their upcoming album Brefjære, due out September 22nd via Pelagic Records. Catch the video and find out more in the article below.
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Gustav Jørden Petersen (guitar/percussion/vocals) on “En Brennende Vogn Over Jordet”:
““En Brennende Vogn Over Jordet” is in a sense the centerpiece of the Brefjære album. It is a massive, epic track featuring a wonderful violin solo by our friend Inger Hannisdal. For me, it is an auditory painting of the burning sun that shines above mountains and forests, that gives life to all things living and to the wind its speed.”
Spurv bear witness to the perpetual dialogue of ancient nature and new life throughout Brefjære. The band’s forthcoming full-length is an ongoing exploration of powerful neo-classical composition. On ‘”En Brennende Vogn Over Jordet,” an ethereal violin solo from Grammy Award-winning Norwegian musician Inger Hannisdal provides innovative shelter from the band’s crushing overdrive whilst the introduction of instruments including the lap steel, glockenspiel and vibraphone add further depth to the dynamic mastery that Spurv have forged over their decade as a band.
“I recently moved to Tromsø in the far north above the polar circle,” says Pedersen about the origins of Brefjære. “One day I looked out the window where I see the mountains and the birch trees and I found myself wondering, if they could speak, what would they be telling each other?”
Thus, a mythical conversation between the wind, a mountain, a birch tree and a butterfy was born inspired by classical traditions such as Greek tragedies and the oratorios of the Baroque, but also by the musical journey of Spurv itself. “This album contains elements even from before we started Spurv back in 2011. Some of these ideas I’ve been working on for over 10 years” continues Pedersen, divulging how Brefjære is a result of a decade-long process as much as a contemporary snapshot.
“We don’t want to be ephemeral like the mayfly”, says Pedersen about the artistic intent of Spurv. “We want to make music that lasts—our music should be both intricate and immediate. This is a balance which I fnd a lot in classical music, and likewise every Spurv album until now has been a step towards achieving that balance.”
Having gathered an impressive collection of high-profle performers from the Norwegian classical music scene, the band has taken a grand stride in expanding their musical palette, but also in creating an immersive and gripping work of art.
Brefjære tracklisting:
Side A
01 Krokete, rettskafen
02 En brennende vogn over jordet
03 Som skyer
04 Under himmelhvelvingen
Side B
05 Til en ny vår
06 Å vente er å endre
07 Urdråpene
08 Din pust fra stein
Spurv:
Gustav Jørgen Pedersen – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocal on #4, percussion
Herman Otterlei – electric guitar
Hans-Jakob Jeremiassen – bass
Simon Ljung – drums
Eirik Ørevik Aadland – electric guitar, lap steel guitar, glockenspiel, trumpet,
Simen Eifring – trombone, percussion
Guest musicians:
Tåran Reindal (Leonov) – vocal on #6
Jørgen Bagheera Apeness – vibraphone
Kari Rønnekleiv – violin
Ole-Henrik Moe – violin, viola, cello, picoletto violin
Inger Hannisdal – solo violin on #2 and #7
Choir:
Margrethe Lunde, Marthe Ødegård Olsen, Sanna Emilie Jensen Karlsrud, Kari Lisa Eide, Astrid
Wøllo, Hege Nesset, Julia Nelson, Juliane Lauen Singstad, Linn Gaustadnes Hansen, David Sidi John Bakke, Tobias Føyen, Tor Haakon Bekkevold, Gustav Jørgen Pedersen, Eirik Ørevik Aadland
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