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As backwards as it might sound, for a singer/songwriter to be able to touch people with their music, the actual process of writing is one centered on solitude: You have to be able to spend a lot of time with yourself and inside your own head, confirms Sweden’s Anna Ternheim, noting that that’s where the songs composing Halfway to Fivepoints originated. “Part of me likes being social and spending time with other people, but, with my writing, I’ve always had a big need for solitude. That’s when I get sorted out, put words on thoughts and feelings.” she says.
As some of the more somber relationship songs on Halfway to Fivepoints suggest, the 29-year-old, Stockholm-based Ternheim isn’t always happy about some of the things happening in her life. If the elegant, thoughtful collection maneuvers between folk and pop, conjuring the excitement and vitality of Beth Orton’s early records, there’s a melancholic thread tying the songs together. But it’s a good melancholy, at times shot through with moments of sonic and lyrical uplift.
It’s maybe one of the singer’s favorite tricks; one that’s not lost on her—sad can be beautiful. “I don’t think sad is bad,” she says. “I always look for some sort of darkness in good love songs. If there’s no pain, I have a hard time connecting to it. Even happy songs, good happy songs have some darkness to them and love always has it- to different degrees”
Her first official full-length release in the U.S., Halfway to Fivepoints is something of a journey through Ternheim’s already successful international career.
As some of the more somber relationship songs on Halfway to Fivepoints suggest, the 29-year-old, Stockholm-based Ternheim isn’t always happy about some of the things happening in her life. If the elegant, thoughtful collection maneuvers between folk and pop, conjuring the excitement and vitality of Beth Orton’s early records, there’s a melancholic thread tying the songs together. But it’s a good melancholy, at times shot through with moments of sonic and lyrical uplift.
It’s maybe one of the singer’s favorite tricks; one that’s not lost on her—sad can be beautiful. “I don’t think sad is bad,” she says. “I always look for some sort of darkness in good love songs. If there’s no pain, I have a hard time connecting to it. Even happy songs, good happy songs have some darkness to them and love always has it- to different degrees”
Her first official full-length release in the U.S., Halfway to Fivepoints is something of a journey through Ternheim’s already successful international career.
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My Heart Still Beats For You
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Let It Rain
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Take Anna Ternheim, mix with Leonard Cohen, darkness, rain, snow or if possible; both. Add a cup of tea. The reciepe for a perfect evening.
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Amazing!
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Beautiful in SF last night :)
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The Loneliness Is Gone
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I simply love Anna :)
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Yep amazing show!
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emjee wrote:
Yeah, she was! :D
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she was wonderfull last evening in Amsterdam
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Check out Anna Ternheim's "Leaving On a Mayday" in this awesome video http://www.baeblemusic.com/concertvideo/BaeblesGuestApartment/AnnaTernheim.html.
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She's the best, no doubt about it!
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elrenluthien wrote:
wonderful concert in basel. what a nice, charmant woman with an great voice.
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Nice Scandinavian girl she is........
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1,000 plays in my library ;)
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i love this woman!!!
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like her sound
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Nytt releasedatum för nya boxen
19 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/annaternheim
Tyvärr har den nya boxen av Leaving on a mayday (med Live EP:n + DVD:n) blivit försenad en vecka.
Nytt releasedatum är 4 november.
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