SOFIA JERNBERG - Voice LP Modern Classical

SOFIA JERNBERG - Voice LP Modern ClassicalFully next level un easy listening from veteran "anti singer" and improviser Sofia Jernberg, a solo debut celebration of the voice in its rawest, most malleable form tipped to fans of Audrey Chen, Maja Ratkje, Meredith Monk, Elaine Mitchener. Jernberg was born in Ethiopia and grew up in Vietnam and Sweden, so one can only imagine these diverse languages opened up a wealth of phonetic possibilities before she entered academia to study jazz and

as well as cutting together studio recordings and home demos

The record begins with “Never Come Never Morning

saxophone Eivind Lønning: trumpet Ruben Machtelinckx: guitar

and there are plenty of excellent slices of their alternate universe pop sound here: a universe that is at once shiny future and eerie past

The definitive Louisville

a two year international scavenger hunt through long-folded home label operations

His final live performance took place at New York City's Alternative Museum in October

we’re a band

Maybe even their best record

and beginnings

and French documentary/film music producer Pierre Labret

from the jawbone of a giant pike