Vandreviser

How does it feel to be stripped of all communication with the outside world, only to embark on a 37-day long hike across half of Norway? The beloved artist Moddi reveals his personal experiences and encounters during his adventurous pilgrimage on the album 'Vandreviser'. A beautiful, honest, and rarely personal insight, written and partially recorded on the journey through the groundbreaking Norwegian nature. To be released on May 24, 2024. ? Moddi reflects: Without a mobile phone, completely alone, and with little else in the backpack than a notebook and my own confirmation Bible, I confronted the forces of nature, Norwegian history, silence, and his own childhood faith. The 37-day-long journey resulted in music beyond the comfort zone, with room for both doubt and faith, personal narratives, and warm everyday glimpses from a pilgrim's journey through life. I play all the instruments himself, from mouth harp to church organ, and enhances his own diary entries with lyrics from the hymn book and spontaneous field recordings from the trail. ? 'Vandreviser' follows up on the popular claimed 'Denna tida I fjor' (2023), which led Moddi on a larger nationwide tour with sold-out concerts in cities including Trondheim and Oslo December 2023. The album provided the artist with screentime on the music program NRK Scenen and received favorable reviews in Dagsavisen and Klassekampen. ? The first song release, 'Vandrevise,' sets the standard for how intimately one can experie

Tracks

1~1~Vandrevise
1~2~Klare Eg V Re Her?
1~3~Midt Iblant Oss
1~4~Fokstugu
1~5~Sommarregn
1~6~Og Vesle Lerka
2~1~F R Morgon Gryr (Salme 364)
2~2~Savne Deg
2~3~Meslo
2~4~Under Et Tre
2~5~Nidaros
2~6~Veien Eg M G

Details

Catalogue Number: PRR619
Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Moddi
Release Date: 24 May 2024
Genre: Folk
Label: PROPELLER RECORDINGS
Distributor: Rocket Group