Ævestaden

Ævestaden (NO/SE) is long psalms, modern texts, pop songs, and a soundscape that is not afraid of the clear, dirty, electronic, or traditional. Ævestaden recently released their second full-length album, "Solen var bättre där," on the record label Supertraditional and in the 11th of October they will release the collaboration album “Langt, langt vekk” with Kanaan. The Swedish-Norwegian trio made their debut with the album "Ingen Mere Gråter". By seamlessly connecting the traditional and the modern, the group quickly found a place in the folk music scene, and over time they gained attention from a broader audience. In 2022, they released a collaborative EP with the indie band Benedikt, titled "Jag är sen igen," on Koke Plate. In 2023 they released their second full length album “Solen var bättre där”, the theme of the album is characterized by an overarching and dreamy longing for a time when everything was better than it is now. Their varied combinations of instruments, including lyres, fiddles, kanteles, vocals, mouth harps, and electronics, create a unique soundscape where timeless harmonies and layers of minimalist motifs create an open and atmospheric world. The songs explore the conscious and the subconscious, the secular and the sacred, life and death. They depict profound emotions, ranging from an intense prayer to gain entry into God's kingdom to a desire for someone to think of you in the evenings.