Lea Kampmann HHV Records 1 Items

On Lea Kampmann's new album Seinferð, she invites listeners into a musical space that evokes the sensation of being inside an acoustic guitar. In a harmonious blend of folk and singer/songwriter pop, she conveys the atmospheric mood of the Faroe Islands' stunning nature through the tonal colors of sound. Seinferð, which means 'slow motion' in Faroese, encapsulates an important story about reconnecting with oneself by moving at one's own pace. Danish/Faroese singer Lea Kampmann had previously only released music in English. However, when she lost her grandmother, one of the strongest connections she had to the Faroe Islands was severed. One way she found her way 'home' again was by writing songs in Faroese. The album's eight tracks were co-written with Faroese musician and producer Teitur during a snowstorm in Tórshavn. As the snow whipped against the windows, they found inspiration together for a call to resist the hectic pace, stress, and fast tempo that characterize our society today. 'Seinferð is an inner rebellion against the idea that you have to run as fast as others when it doesn't feel right for you,' says the 27-year-old singer. On the album, Lea not only turns her gaze towards her own roots but also towards the roots of music. The production consists solely of acoustic instruments, apart from the odd synthesizer, which are a conceptual part of her call for slow motion. Instead of relying on technology, machines, screens, and all the quick fixes that the digitalized society offers, she chose to have the music reflect the slow, natural, bodily, and human as an essential prerequisite for keeping pace with the body, the earth, and nature. Thus, it's not just the lyrics that stand in opposition to societal trends of growth, speed, and profit—the musical and production expressions do as well. With Seinferð, Lea Kampmann hopes to spread one of the Nordic minority languages across borders— not with a political speech, but through music and a language that is often overlooked on the Danish music scene, despite the Faroe Islands being part of the Danish realm and thus an integral part of Danish society and culture. Lea Kampmann (voc, g); Aske Frydenlund-Vad (g); Mette Termansen (ob); Daniel Rye (cl, bcl); Lone Meinich (5-string va); Kern Westerberg (vn); Thea Jørgensen (vn); Martyna Kulpinska (vc); Tórleik Mortensen (b); Teitur Lassen (p, synth, lap steel g, perc, various soundtracks). 1. Eitt lag, eg hevoi, gloyst, at eg kenni (A Song I Had Forgotten That I Know)2. Nu ert tu moldin (Now You Are The Soil)3. Pappirstunn (Paper Thin)4. Mitt egna rum (A Room Of My Own)5. Telji upp i hundrad (Counting To One Hundred)6. Vestmanna i kava (Vestmanna In Snow)7. Eg fari niour (Descending)8. Frioarlag (Peace Song)