Showing posts with label Hymns For The Haunted. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hymns For The Haunted. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Amanda Jenssen - Hymns For The Haunted

Wonderful Amanda Jenssen presents third album "Hymns For The Haunted" today, soon we'll know if it'll become as successful as her previous two albums but already now you can check how good is it. During the last week Amanda presented album tracks on Spotify and soon they were leaking at youtube so if you don't live in Sweden you can check them anyway.
I should say that though I expected Amanda to make a darkest and deepest record of her discography, it hasn't happened, it's probably the poppiest but not any less atmospheric than previous albums. Amanda to the bone with her love to retro-pop but at the same time quite various combining soul and jazzy-party vibes with some melancholic beatiful ballads.
My absolute favorite is "Volcano Swing" - the track of "Happyland" and "Amarulla Tree" family and also dramatic cabaret "Thunderful Jolene" and Spanish-flavoured "Boom". One of the best Swedish albums of the year.


Dry My Soul
Ghost
Illusionist
Open The Lid
Michael's Garden
Leon
Light And Easy
Lay Down
The Carnival

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Amanda Jenssen - Illusionist

Amanda Jenssen's new single "Ghost" I was talking about recently has also included wonderful b-side "Illusionist" which is going to be released on the album "Hymns For The Haunted" to be out on November 14th.
Basically the song sounds like Amanda's classic big and beautiful 60s ballad in a vein of "I Choose You", "Greetings From Space" and "Autopilot" with a light Christmas-feeling so if you like Amanda's previous stuff you absolutely should feel the charm of this track.


Monday, October 8, 2012

Amanda Jenssen - Ghost

Amanda Jenssen has already got two platinum albums behind and she's definitely aimed for another one, new Amanda's record "Hymns For The Haunted" is out on November 14th and earlier this year we've already got the first taste of it with a single "Dry My Soul".
Here comes another track premiered on the radio today "Ghost" which is basically Amanda to the bone but probably more 60ies than ever (I'd also say Amanda never sounded Amy Winehouse like this). Her first singles felt like much poppier version of new Amanda but probably this is how Idol-artist should leave compromises growing in his own way. The song is that type of beauty and atmosphere that only Amanda can deliver so her fans should be happy with this single.


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