Hailing from Lorenskog, Norway, Marit Larsen made her first splash in the music biz in 1999, at the young age of 16. Together with Marion Raven, in the pop group M2M, they fought with acts like Michelle Branch and Vanessa Carlton to bring a more organic feel to the bubblegum pop that was dominating the masses at the time, by writing their own songs, and playing their own instruments. We all know how that movement went.Fast forward 7 years, and we find Marit Larsen emerging from the hiatus she had been on since M2M's split in 2002. She's abandoned her bubblegum roots in favour of a more folk- country tinged sound. The irresistable melodies are still there, floating along with banjos, a mandolin, harmonicas, a cello...the list goes on. Larsen has created her own type of folk-pop, which is worthy of being anyone's guilty pleasure.
Under the Surface was released earlier this year, and so far, it is a Norway only release. The album ranges from being moody, and sensous ("Poison Passion", "Solid Ground") to sparky and fun ("Only a Fool", "The Sinking Game"). If there's such thing as the perfect pop record, Larsen has created it. But don't just take my word on it, listen for yourself:
From Under the Surface:
01. Don't Save Me
02. Only a Fool
03. Solid Ground
[buy the album from zailor.no, site in Norwegian]
That's all for now, kids -- enjoy!
1 comment:
marit is awesome! i really, really love her album, the lyrics and melodies are so beautiful, and she is awesome live too! everyone really ought to give this album a listen! other norwegian artists to check out would be: maria mena ("apparently unaffected", a wonderful album that is a bit more melancholic than marit's album), magnus eliassen ("second grace", a fantastic album that has got a very similar vibe to marit's album), and marion raven ("here i am", a powerful album from marit's former bandmate). all of these albums are filled with amazing songs and capturing melodies, almost as good as marit's! :-)
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