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We first became aware of Norwegian singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Silje Nes through a unique and utterly charming demo we received out of the blue in 2005. Intrigued and enchanted by the quirkily sprawling mixture of instruments, electronics and sweet vocals, we have been regularly talking with her since, with Silje working on and submitting new tracks and slowly piecing this debut album together. Boldly Inventive and broad-visioned, ‘Ames Room’ announces the emergence of a hugely talented and distinctive young artist. With the sole exception of the opening track - written and recorded with Kristian Stockhaus from Ungdomskulen - the entirety of the album is Silje’s own work and sounds like someone clearly reveling in the act of creation.
Entirely home-recorded, the album gathers together material created between Autumn 2004 and Summer 2007. Attesting to the primacy of the recording process, the songs were actually written as they were recorded. Silje notes the importance of this presence that comes from recording spontaneously, with all its imperfections. “It’s the recording that I enjoy, and I can’t separate that from the songwriting.” Whilst the early recordings were largely instrumental
(often wordlessly using her voice as an extra instrument) and more heavily electronic, over the past year her lyrics and vocal have come increasingly to the fore, as has the use of guitar and drums.
Entirely home-recorded, the album gathers together material created between Autumn 2004 and Summer 2007. Attesting to the primacy of the recording process, the songs were actually written as they were recorded. Silje notes the importance of this presence that comes from recording spontaneously, with all its imperfections. “It’s the recording that I enjoy, and I can’t separate that from the songwriting.” Whilst the early recordings were largely instrumental
(often wordlessly using her voice as an extra instrument) and more heavily electronic, over the past year her lyrics and vocal have come increasingly to the fore, as has the use of guitar and drums.
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Drown
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Ames Room
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Over All
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dizzy street
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Giant Disguise
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Recurring Dream
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Shapes, Electric
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Bright Night Morning
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Long Shadows Left Around
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no bird can
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Searching, White
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Melt
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Magnetic Moments Of Spinning Objects
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Escape
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Third Remove
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lovely_sounds wrote:
epic.
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2Fold wrote:
... <3
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pupertron wrote:
simply beautiful
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EraserKid wrote:
Lovely.
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AndresAnkh wrote:
New group http://www.last.fm/group/Silje+Nes Please Join!
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StaticMedium wrote:
Still not over this.
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AndresAnkh wrote:
Magic
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summerdreamin wrote:
Hello everybody!! Please visit Scandinavian Girls, the place for the lovers of female Scandinavian voices. Let's share our favourite artists, find new ones and listen to our exclusive radio! :)
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weone wrote:
Love
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StaticMedium wrote:
This is fucking great.
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elsimondark wrote:
:()
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thetrousers wrote:
I recently interviewed Silje for Wears The Trousers magazine: http://www.wearsthetrousers.com/2008/07/23/i-enjoyed-the-secrecy/
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DavidMGreen wrote:
Wow, this is some really beautiful music.
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sonicvalentine wrote:
yellow ep recently published by fatcat is great too
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sonicvalentine wrote:
great album Silje!!!
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J-Shils wrote:
where are girls like this in real life?
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Ilbereth21 wrote:
come to Poland! please!
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Ashluke wrote:
wonderful
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rollisays wrote:
great album
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Marshallmaddnes wrote:
amazing
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