Sveriges Pershagen Share the third studio album, ‘Hilma’
Pershagen launches its third full-length studio ‘Hilma’. The Swedish quartet digs deeper into their very own niche of dreamy and cinematic instrumental music on the new album. Through “Hilma”, psychedelic rock is intertwined with post rock, and Scandinavian gloom merges into colorful moments of happiness.
After their critically acclaimed, self-released albums ‘The Last of My Name’ (2016) and ‘Tarfala’ (2018), Pershagen returns with a set of 9 new clips. ‘Hilma’ constantly moves between darkness and light and throws the listener on a journey with both improvised jams and elegantly arranged compositions. Elements of Nordic folk music meet fuzzy, excessive sharpening, experimental psych rock and guitar-driven indie on the new album. Decorated with the colorful sounds of guitar, pedal steel and organ, ‘Hilma’ captivates throughout 40 minutes of playing time, and constantly introduces new soundscapes and musical components.
‘Hilma’ was created in 2020 and 2021. The album was recorded in Pershagen’s own Studio LUR by Elias Ortiz. Mixed by Albin Eidhagen and mastered by Anders Hellgren.
‘Hilma’ will be released on all digital formats on April 29. The album will be released on green vinyl and clear vinyl in the summer of 2022. ‘Hilma’ will be released on Lövely Records.
Biography:
Pershagen’s music flows through deep forests and high mountain peaks, music with presence and nerve that guides the listener through soft hypnotic soundscapes and dynamic grinding sections. In a mixture of psychedelic rock and post rock, Pershagen creates a signature sound that is defined by strong cinematic songs. Their music has been called “Pine forest-rock”, a company that shows that the traditional genres and record companies are not enough to describe this Swedish band.
“Of all the ingenious new sub-genres coined in recent years, Pershagen’s ‘Pine forest-rock’ is one of the most accurate” – Festival rumors (Our translation)
Regardless of genre name, Pershagen is a pioneering band that captivates and engages. After several tours in Scandinavia, China, Russia and parts of Europe, the band has gained a reputation for being an outstanding live act that can enchant its audience in an almost hypnotic way. It does not matter if it is at a smoky club in Germany, rock bar in China, as a headline act at a festival, or at a hippie party with the forest as a backdrop, Pershagen’s deep passion and presence are contagious, which has led to the band has a loyal audience.
Pershagen consists of musicians who played with artists such as Sarah Klang and Linn Koch Emmery, among others, but also collaborated with Gustav Ejstes (Dungen, Amason and others). Together, they have managed to capture their live magic on recording and several of their releases have attracted the attention of Swedish media such as P3, PSL, Gaffa, and Festivalrykten, as well as podcasts in the US and radio stations in Europe.
Pershagen was formed on an August evening in 2014. It was only minutes after Neil Young ended his concert at Stockholm Music & Arts that Jimmie Nilsson, Johan Kalla, and Miranda Johansson decided to start a band. The idea was to create instrumental music that reflected Norrbotten’s winter months; down to earth, cold, beautiful but still with melancholy. During that autumn, intensive improvisation and songwriting took place in the trio’s rehearsal room in Piteå, which resulted in the debut EP Silverarken. The inspiration for the EP was taken from stories about the Korpelarörelsen, a revival movement that operated in Tornedalen during the early 20th century.
In the summer of 2014, the band had the opportunity to step into the legendary Swedish gramophone studio to record the LP The Last of My Name (2015). The album was a natural development of the band’s expression and presented a wider dynamic spectrum and musical breadth. The release was followed by tours in Scandinavia and Russia.
Tarfala (2018) became the band’s most successful album to date after they opened at Sweden’s largest gala for independent music, The Manifest Gala. The album featured the Swedish psych rock legend Gustav Ejstes (Dungen, Amason), and was praised in the Swedish media and podcasts in Europe and the USA. The music also began to find its way into several SVT and SR documentaries. In addition to this, the album also made waves in China, which led to a two-week tour as a title act.
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