One of Norway’s most acclaimed, influential and vital artists,
Hanne Hukkelberg's 5th album ’Trust’ is set for release October 20th later this year. via
Propeller Recordings.
'The Whip’ (the first single to be lifted from new album
Trust) observed the filtered pursuit of perfection, while ‘IRL’ cautioned the constant connection and the loss of self to cyber. ‘Embroidery’ takes things back to relative basics, placing a focus on her friendships, and how important patience can be - both in her musical career, and her life in general.
‘Embroidery’ was written for revered Norwegian singer/songwriter
Emilie Nicolas, who also features on the track, after Hukkelberg noticed similarities in their person and process.
“It’s about us, and our friendship; about how difficult it is to hold on to this profession and to be strong and patient in your music, and your work, and your life”, she explains.
Written in Berlin alongside longstanding collaborator and band member
Mai Elise Solberg, ‘Embroidery’ spins pop convention on its head, blending curious samples and brooding synths, with experimental percussive motifs.
"I found myself lying on the wooden floor, under my table, writing the lyrics and melody to this song. I was fascinated by the squeaky sounds in the floor – which you can hear in the final recording – and the bell-ish sound is from the big iron stairs in the apartment we were staying at in Berlin. The vocal sample at the beginning of the song is taken from ‘My Devils’ – a track on my last album, ‘Featherbrain’ (2012) – and you can also hear my grandmother’s old piano in the recording.” A rising star in her own right,
Emilie Nicolas credits Hanne as one of her idols and main influences when starting her own career:
"I’ve always admired Hanne's music and it was so nice to be part of this song. I’m honoured to sing alongside my first and most significant idol.Speaking a little more on the collaboration, Hukkelberg said:
“I heard Emilie’s songs on SoundCloud a few years ago, and was just totally stunned; it was the most amazing music I’d heard in a long time. I messaged her on Facebook, and it turned out that she was actually a massive fan of mine, so we were just in love with each other for a while there, and still are. The collaboration with Emilie, and just listening to her music, was so inspiring and greatly influenced the new album.” ‘Embroidery' is lifted from
Hanne Hukkelberg’s fifth studio album
’Trust' – out October 20th, 2017 – which joins a nationally adored and internationally acclaimed back catalogue including ‘Featherbrain’ (2012), ‘Blood From A Stone’ (2009) and Norwegian Grammy Award-winning LP ‘Rykestrasse 68’ (2006).
Spanning more than a decade, her career is celebrated by the likes of
Pitchfork, BBC, KCRW, The Guardian, MOJO, Uncut, The Quietus, Drowned In Sound, The Line Of Best Fit and
Clash.
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