The Brothel

Susanne Sundfor - The Brothel: Informazione (ingl.)

     

Well then, it is still a nice little story to introduce Susanne Sundfør, the songwriter, darling of the critics. The artist that collects awards as well as chart hits about whom 'Dagbladet' wrote: „Norways other young artists have to cry when they hear her, so far is she ahead of them“ „The Brothel“ is a record unlike any you have heard before. It is artistic. It is deep. It's ambient. It's exotic. It is brimming with tension. Piano-lines fight against and melt into woodwinds to suddenly burst into industrial samples. We hear ensembles of strings and sounds from the hard drive harmonize with arabian harmonies („Turkish Delight“) or choral hymns („Father Father“). Above all of this: Susanne`s voice. She is belting, she is soothing, wallowing, whispering and wailing. She is always hitting the perfect tone in this enchanted world of sound of hers. It comes as no surprise then that „The Brothel“ gave Susanne her second nomination for Best Female Artist at the „Spellemansprisen“'s, the Norwegian Grammy's. Susanne received her first Spelleman two years ago for its predecessor „Take One“,