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01. THE WHITE BIRCH - Seer Believer
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02. THE WHITE BIRCH - Storm-Broken Tree
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03. THE WHITE BIRCH - Your Spain
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04. THE WHITE BIRCH - The White Birds
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05. THE WHITE BIRCH - Silent Love
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06. THE WHITE BIRCH - June
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07. THE WHITE BIRCH - Stand Over Me
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08. THE WHITE BIRCH - Small Hours
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09. THE WHITE BIRCH - We Are Not The Ones
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10. THE WHITE BIRCH - The Astronaut
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11. THE WHITE BIRCH - New Kingdom
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ARTIST
WHITE BIRCH, THE
TITLE
Come Up For Air
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
RUNE GRAMMOFON
CATALOG #
RCD 2052CD
RCD 2052CD
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
5/16/2006
This is the fourth full-length release from this Norwegian trio led by singer, guitarist and main songwriter
Ola Fløttum
.
Come Up For Air
shows a band growing with confidence and maturing as writers since their debut album
Self-Portrayal
ten years ago. First appearing as angry young men with lo-fi
Sonic Youth
-like riffing, then exploring industrial prog and more structured songwriting, they found their current sound with their previous record,
Star Is Just A Sun
(2002).
Come Up For Air
is once again produced by
Helge Sten
, the sonic magician of
Deathprod
and
Supersilent
fame. This time the songs are more focused, the melodies clearer and the atmosphere brighter. But this is still a highly melancholic set of dreamy rock that some will say has a "Nordic" feel to it, whatever that really means. Others have compared The White Birch to
Sigur Rós
,
Talk Talk
and
A-Ha
without any of those references hitting the spot. We say this is a collection of original and personal songs, some of which will grab you straight away, like the captivating "Seer Believer" and "June" (with
Susanna Wallumrød
from
Susanna and the Magical Orchestra
guesting on vocals) and others are certain to sneak under your skin after a few more rounds. Originally released in Europe in November 2005 by German label Glitterhouse, this Rune Grammofon CD issue has exclusive artwork by
Kim Hiorthøy
.
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