Swedish vocals
International relevance: **
First solo album from Blå Tåget key
member Tore Berger (although it could probably be argued that
everybody in Blå Tåget were key members). Former band
fellows Urban Yman and Kjell Westling appears, and front cover
picture was taken by Carl Johan de Geer. Tony Thorén and Carla
Jonsson from Piska Mig Hårt/Eldkvarn also join in on bass and
guitar.
Berger has always had a melancholy feel
to his songs, but it's more evident on ”Mitt hjärtas melodi”
when Blå Tåget's aura of amateurishness has been stripped away on
an album of solely Berger compositions. It's an introspective
collection of thoughtful songs, ranging from calm to understated
chaos. Some tracks have tense arrangements that provide them with a
jittery unease, such as the panic-stricken ”När vi simmar ut...”,
and ”Här är ett rum...” with Berger's screeching clarinet
cutting through the increasing unrest like a sudden strike of
overwhelming anxiety during the darkest hour.
”Mitt hjärtas melodi” is a sometimes achingly beautiful and always touching album, with many of the songs coming to real
life between dusk and dawn. Even Blå Tåget backbiters should give
this one a try because it doesn't really sound like them – on the
contrary, it's a focused, rather singular album that could only have
been made by the very one who made it.
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