Okay, so if you’re going to put me in a corner and force me to admit it, I will say that perhaps Norwegian folk-influenced atmospheric post-rock isn’t going to be universally relatable. Not everyone who hears it is going to be like, “Oh shit that rules!” and set their preorder with an eye toward securing a good time while they can. The vibe here is more melancholic, more introverted despite the expansive melodies of Lindy-Fay Hella‘s vocals — accompanied by spoken parts from Kristian Espedal (ex-Gorgoroth, Gaahls Wyrd, Trelldom, etc.), guest fiddle, and so on — and fluid in a different way. It’s not a party. Don’t expect a party. But if you’re in just the right kind of contemplative, looking-for-something-obscure-in-style-but-emotionally-resonant spirit, there’s resonance in the video for “Vi finnes” to be had. It’s there waiting for you if and when you feel like you’re ready to find it.

If the involvement of Espedal piqued your interest coming from a more extreme metal side, I’ll note as well Hella‘s work in Wardruna, Ronny “Valgard” Stavestrand also having been in Trelldom and Iver Sandøy‘s status as drummer/vocalist in Enslaved in addition to drumming for Relentless Aggression, Trinacria and recording and playing with scores of others. It’d be a contradiction in mood to call them a supergroup, but nobody here is lacking in pedigree.

And if this turns out to be a note to myself later to check out the album when the time comes, I’m satisfied with that too. Certainly the reason I’m posting “Vi finnes” here is because it made me want to hear more.

From the PR wire:

WHISPERING VOID reveal first video single ‘Vi finnes’ and details of forthcoming debut album “At the Sound of the Heart”

Preorder: http://lnk.spkr.media/whispering-void-sound

The collective of renowned musicians from Norway’s west coast henceforth known as WHISPERING VOID is releasing their first ever video single ‘Vi finnes’ (‘We Exist’) taken from their forthcoming debut full-length “At the Sound of the Heart”. The album has been slated for release on October 18, 2024.

WHISPERING VOID comment: “The main lyrics in this song are in Norwegian, more specifically in an Eastern dialect of Norwegian, and this creates a slippery and almost untrustworthy character”, vocalist Kristian Espedal writes. “The title, ‘Vi finnes’ means ‘we exist’, but the lyrics are about us never existing. The words are about the morning, which is an opportunity, and about the hours, which are the repetition of everything that happens all the time but is never the same. There is much hopefulness in this song, and at the end even a bit of suffering. When the lyrics move into English, they steer into a different direction. Ferrucio came up with the idea for the video. The lady in this film is observing life from the past. I like the very subtle connection to the lyrics.”

Lindy-Fay Hella adds: “I love the vibe of the video”, the vocalist enthuses. “I like that there is a connection with the song’s lyrics, but it also adds a new dimension to it. The haunted house in this video is situated in my neighbourhood and the lady in the video is one of my best friends. She really fits this song. I feel somewhat reminded of the fairy tale ‘Goldielocks and the Three Bears’.”

Tracklist
1. Vinden vier
2. Vi finnes
3. Whispering Void
4. At the Sound of the Heart
5. Lauvvind
6. We Are Here
7. Flower

Recording by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet Studio, Bergen (NO)
Additional recording by Ronny Stavestrand at Home Studio, Bergen (NO)
Mix by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet Studio, Bergen (NO)
Mastering by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet Studio, Bergen (NO)
Artwork by Tor Ola Svennevig
Layout by Øivind Myksvoll

Line-up:
Ronny Stavestrand – guitars
Lindy-Fay Hella – vocals
Kristian Eivind Espedal – vocals
Iver Sandøy – drums & percussion, bass, guitar, keyboards

Guest musicians:
Ole André Farstad – guzheng, Indian slide guitar on ‘Vinden Vier’,’Lauvvind’
Matias Monsen – cello on ‘Whispering Void’, ‘At the Sound of the Heart’, ‘We Are Here’
Silje Solberg – Hardanger fiddle on ‘Vi finnes’, ‘The Vines’

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Whispering Void, At the Sound of the Heart (2024)

Whispering Void, “Vi Finnes” official video

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