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KAIPA
Set to Release New Album VITTJAR on August 28
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The
Swedish progressive folk-rock-fusion band KAIPA will be releasing their new album
VITTJAR on
August 28 via InsideOut Music. KAIPA's
unique sound is constantly evolving, and regardless of what direction it
takes, it always carries a profound breath from the inner-most depths of the
ancient Swedish primeval forest. This time around, KAIPA even uses the
Swedish language in the title track to further express and stress these close
bonds with their mother country.
While
recording VITTJAR,
each of the musicians recorded their parts separately using several different
studios. As the voice of the band, Hans Lundin led the group in
deciding how songs would be assembled, giving credence to the
old-school belief that present day technology - no matter how useful it may
be in the studio - is no substitute for experience. Lundin is as experienced
as they come, having recorded his first single in 1965.
VITTJAR gives
a new and true meaning to the "progressive" stamp and ultimately
puts KAIPA
outside the genre box. It's a label that Lundin has lived with for
years, and he sees no reason to fight it even as KAIPA's music
continues to evolve. "It doesn't matter what we do, we'll always
be placed in progressive rock," says Lundin. "When I'm
writing songs I actually try to avoid a traditional way of writing and
playing progressive rock, but at the same time those elements are a part of
me and my history. So, I hope the result is something new and fresh. Of
course, the special influence of Swedish folk music helps accomplish that,
and I think it grows with every Kaipa album."
Track
Listing:
First
Distraction
Lightblue
and Green
Our
Silent Ballroom Band
Vittjar
Treasure-House
A
Universe of Tinyness
The
Crowned Hillsides
Second
Distraktion
Line
Up:
Hans
Lundin: Electric and acoustic keyboards, vocals
Per Nilsson: Electric and acoustic guitars (Scar Symmetry) Morgan Ågren: Drums (Mats & Morgan, Zappa) Jonas Reingold: Electric basses (The Flower Kings, Karmakanic) Patrik Lundström: Vocals (Ritual) Aleena Gibson: Vocals Special guests: Fredrik Lindqvist: Recorders & whistles (Ritual) Elin Rubinsztein: Violin
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