11/14/2017

ROTW: Sittandes I Sjön Med Vatten Över Huvudet!

Super duper in love with this, the lo-fi avantfolkmetal solo debut out on Nordvis from a Swedish guitarist named JoJöden (of outré black metallers Sorgeldom and Whirling).

In our estimation, Mr. J has composed, performed, and recorded a true, outsider-y masterpiece of “sensitive Viking” slash “forest troll” music here on this intimate and emotive album, much of it instrumental and often acoustic (at times also featuring electric organ and clattery drums).

While not without its harsh moments, ultimately this is just sooo very gorgeous and lovely, pastoral and melancholic – but also, equally, wonderfully woozy & off-kilter. Enough that it immediately made us think of the bizarre brilliance of Ved Buens Ende. One might also reference early Ulver and some Forgotten Woods, perhaps. We’re even hearing a smidgen of Bo Hansson.

Also, we'd be curious what fans of, say, Amps For Christ and Daniel Higgs might think about this – not that this sounds at all like either, but it could have some cross-genre appeal to those into wyrd folkster types...


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