Artist: Markéta Irglová Album: Muna (2014) The inspiration for Marketa Irglova’s second album Muna is the natural beauty of Iceland. When Marketa first visited Iceland with her original band the Swell Season, she became infatuated with the simple majesty of Iceland’s wilderness. Becoming one with herself and nature really helped her creative process, by finding admirable musical traits in the peaceful wild. Muna’s elegant instrumentals and gorgeous vocal harmonies paint the ancient Icelandic landscapes to a tee, proving Marketa’s prowess as a solo artist. The record begins with the chiming of bells announcing the new year and spring’s awakening. It all starts plain enough, but soon all sorts of extravagant and tastefully mixed instruments are introduced into the record. Muna was a large undertaking of an album with a cast list of 27 musicians contributing to the project in some shape or form. The swelling of the strings and percussion sections on the album creates sense of urgency to Marketa’s lyrics. The bass drum creates a consistent pace and tempo that keeps all the other musical elements in balance. The expertly played piano lines are incredibly vibrant and whimsical, adding onto the already rich musical textures featured throughout. Muna also takes influence from a vast assortment of cultural music, like a clear Middle Eastern influence heard on the track “Fortune Teller”. All these intricate details come together to create something bigger than the sum of its parts. The musical elements coexist, all are of equal importance and Marketa wouldn’t have it any other way. (from sputnikmusic (9-25-14)) https://youtube/watch?v=HaTsGAtT_sw
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:02:10 +0000
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