Norwegian psychedelic rockers Kanaan and neo-folk trio Ævestaden stream collaborative album »Langt, langt vekk«; out today via Jansen Records!
Norwegian psychedelic rockers Kanaan and neo-folk trio Ævestaden teamed up for a collaborative album, »Langt, langt vekk«, which was just released this Friday, October 11th, 2024 via Jansen Records.
Watch videos for songs »Farvel« and »Habbor og Signe«, recorded live at Norsk Folkemuseum.
Tracklist:
01. Gånglåt bortåt
02. Habbor og Signe
03. Fiskaren
04. Langt, langt vekk
05. Farvel
06. Vallåt efter C.G. Färje
07. Hva har min Jesus gjort for meg
08. Dalebu Jonsson
09. Vardtjenn
Courtesy of Jansen Records:
Two powerful young bands combine musical forces, with an altogether unique outcome. The psychedelic power trio Kanaan and the neo-folk innovators Ævestaden are both among Norway’s busiest and most critically lauded bands.
With »Langt, langt vekk« (eng: far, far away) the two bands have created a singular album. Traditional Norwegian folk music and rock has been combined several times before, but nothing sounds like this. Kanaan contributes its members’ jazz/psych background, rooted in improvisation and jamming. Ævestaden’s modern folktronica utilizes several ancient traditional instruments, in addition to the incorporation of traditional Swedish folk music. The result is something truly groundbreaking, in where both bands’ identities shines through.
»Langt, langt vekk« serves up reworked old traditionals and psalms along with grand new compositions. It is courageous and both meditative and progressive. Furthermore, the album is impressively coherent, given the two band’s wildly different musical backgrounds. Fiddles, cow’s horn, kravik lyre, mouth harp, synths, harmonies, heavy guitars and a thundering rhythm section: Musically, it is impressively versatile, as well as consistently tasteful.
Kanaan has released four albums on Jansen Records since 2021, and the tally adds up to seven studio albums and one live album in total, since the band’s 2018 debut. The band came to prominence with psychedelic, jazz-inspired rock, but has gradually moved in a heavier direction, where their latest studio efforts have been labeled stoner rock. Kanaan consists of Eskild Myrvoll, Ask Vatn Strøm and Ingvald André Vassbø and in 2021 they won the Spellemann award (Norwegian Grammy) in the rock category.
Ævestaden is a neo-traditional folk trio, which combines ancient instruments and folk songs with electronic music in a cutting-edge and idiosyncratic sound. The band consists of Norwegian Eir Vatn Strøm (the sister of Kanaan’s Ask Vatn Strøm) and Kenneth Lien, along with Swedish Levina Storåkern. They have received several awards for the albums »Jag är sen igjen« (a collaboration with Benedikt) and »Solen var bättre där«.
»Langt, langt vekk« will be released on Jansen Records on October 11th 2024. Order your copy here: kanaanband.bandcamp.com
Produced by Kanaan and Ævestaden.
All arrangements by Kanaan and Ævestaden, except the SATB arrangement on »Hva har min Jesus gjort for meg«, which is by Emil Horstad.
Recorded in December 2022 at Flerbruket, Hemnes by Hans Martin Rundberg Austestad.
Additional synths, fiddle and guitars recorded by Eskild at RCS Studios.
Mix and master by Hans Martin Rundberg Austestad.
Rose painting by Eir Vatn Strøm, photos by Gonçalo Carvalho and layout by Jakob Skøtt.
Released by Jansen Records.
This release was supported by Norsk kulturråd.
Kanaan comments: “»Langt, langt vekk« is finally out for all of you to hear! From an initial far-fetched idea a couple years ago this has been long in the making, but we’re super happy with how it turned out. Thanks to Ævestaden for being the amazing persons they are and being willing to embark on this wonderful journey with us!
Thanks to everyone who helped us and supported this release! Hans Martin for his patience with us, Eivind/Andreas/Erik at Jansen Records, Flerbruket for the studio space, Gonçalo Carvalho for the photos from the recording and Tonje Lona Eriksen for the absolutely necessary photo scan of the cover at a critical moment!
Next up: 12-date album release tour in Norway!”
17/10 Big Dipper, Oslo
30/10 Friscena, Gjøvik
31/10 Drammen Kulturhus
03/11 Kurbadhagen, Sandefjord
24/11 Parkteatret, Oslo
27/11 Hitra Kulturhus
28/11 Sakshaug kirke, Inderøy
29/11 Verkstedhallen, Trondheim
04/12 Folken, Stavanger
05/12 Øvregård, Imsland
06/12 Landmark, Bergen
07/12 Mellombels, Bryne
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well