From A Story Now Lost - Anja Lauvdal - Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 50 days)

Produced By Laurel Halo And Released Via Norway’s Respected Smalltown Supersound Label, Anja Lauvdal’s First Solo Release, From A Story Now Lost, Is A Gorgeous Musical Essay Reflecting On Time, Its Perception, And Lost Histories Rediscovered. Finally Exploring Her Own Voice After More Than A Decade Of Collaborative Improvisational Playing – Starting At Her Time In Jazz Conservatory In Trondheim – The Album Is A Jewel Of Subtle Beauty And Innovative Detail.

A Freeform Musician On Piano, Synthesizers, And Electronics, Lauvdal’s Discography Stretches Back To 2013 And Includes Her Participation In A Myriad Of Ensembles And Collaborations Exploring The Limits Of Sound And Music In Many Forms, Including Noise, Jazz, And More. Following Her Move To Oslo After Graduation, She Became Deeply Embedded In The Music Community There, Touring With Jenny Hval As Well As Playing On Her Records. When Pandemic Hit And Isolation Was The Norm, Lauvdal Began Working On Her Own, Recording Her Improvisations In An Attempt To Capture Something New For Herself.

While The Record Is Based On Lauvdal’s Improvisations, Some Tracks Were Inspired Agathe Backer Grøndahl, A Norwegian Classical Pianist And Composer From The Latter Half Of The 19th Century. Lauvdal Notes That Grøndahl Is Not Widely Known, Although Her Best Friend Edvard Grieg Is Still Considered Norway’s Most Famous Composer. Yet Now, Partly Through Lauvdal, Her Story Resurfaces And Persists. “From A Story Now Lost Means The Story Is Still There,” Lauvdal Explains. “It Hasn’t Gone Anywhere Even Though Nobody Heard It, Or Maybe You’re Hearing It For The First Time. And Actually It Was Told A Long Time Ago – Maybe You Weren’t Ready To Hear That Story At The Time.” This Hints At The Limitless Nature Of Her Music, As Well As Its New Emotional Texture. Direct In Its Vulnerability, Immediate In Its Tenderness, From A Story Now Lost Is A Sophisticated Evocation Over Restrained Artistry Spilling Over With Meaning.

Tracklist

1. Tehanu
2. The Dreamer
3. Fantasie For Agathe Backer Grondahl
4. Darkkantate
5. Xerxesdrops
6. Sukkertare
7. Mother
8. Clara
9. A Swim
10. Xerxes Shore

Label: Smalltown Supersound | Origin: Holland