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susanna 'sonata mix dwarf cosmos' susanna
sonata mix dwarf cosmos
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A magical debut.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Susanna Wallumrød is best known as the pure-voiced half of the Magical Orchestra, responsible for the startling reinvention of Jolene, but here she makes her solo debut. Playing piano and guitar, and joined by her Orchestral partner Morten Qvenild, among others, she’s crafted 12 songs of skeletal and dolorous, hoar-frosted beauty possessed of an extraordinary, understated power. Recalling both Cat Power’s more fragile moments and the soulful, jazz-toned flights of Joni Mitchell, Sonata… is a peerless fusion of the American 70s folk-rock tradition and contemporary classical.


Sharon O'Connell 31 August 07 rating of 4
Susanna - Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos, released 03 September 07 on Rune Grammofon.
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