
Debut record for this free folk trio collaboration between Laura Naukkarinen from Lau Nau and Kristian & Matti from Vinter,
featuring out-of-tune meandering, slow paced walking-tunes, and folk songs of a tradition invented on the spot,
with delicate female vocals over plucked, bent, bowed and hammered strings: from the
fragile lyricism of "Saa puu" or "Pimeyden viimeinen säde," over the insect battle grounds
and lonely wanderlust of "Pitkä matka," to the eerie, desolate wastelands of "Ishavets
sång," where lonely, ghost-like voices drift over the frozen bass strings of the dampened piano,
sounding "...as if already drifting under the ice," as someone said of the poet Heym. Vinyl edition of
133 copies, with paste-on art on recycled paper, hand-drawn labels and an insert.
Shaky, homespun electric psychedelia, recorded on a cassette four-tracker using the tools that were within reach, guitar, bass, tambourine,
cardboard box, harmonica and organ. Distorted, garage-variety instrumentals that are strangely epic and unassuming at the same time.
Screenprinted art on heavy French handmade paper with an insert. CD-R edition of 60.
Evanescent psychedelia and haunting post-folk stylings on this beautiful debut record by acid folk band Vinter.
Sounds like small steps of a troll-like creature on the thin frozen crust on the snow, with heavy boots and a faulty compass.
"dream-like fairy-tale worlds, airy meadows, beautiful gardens and a winter-shrouded sadness ... low-key, folk-like
structures blend with strange sounds to form a patchwork of meditative images tainted by an elusive sense of desolation.
The fragmentary compositions are held together by an outstanding vocal performance that brings Carin Wagner, as well as
Christina Carter (Charalambides, Scorces, etc.), to mind ... In spite of the relatively dark atmosphere their music is
characterized by their impressive sense of space and detail." (Mats Gustafsson) Recorded on a dark winter afternoon and
packaged in a ribbed paper cover with hand-lettered design. CD-R edition of 200.
VINTER II - LP
VINTER - S/T - LP
ELEKTRO KOLLEKTIV - CS
ÅKRAR, FABRIKER & VERKSTÄDER - CD-R
FALLOW FIELDS - CD-R
Tjärnen is a DIY micropress record label based in Stockholm, Sweden, releasing
small run editions on CD-R and vinyl, with hand-made covers and designs
If something takes your fancy just send an e-mail to info@tjarnen.com
Tjärnen
Brännkyrkagatan 41
118 22 Stockholm
Sweden