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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nHavlfugl<\/strong> (which translates to Whalebird in English) is a trio of Danish musicians based in Aarhus who blends acoustic instruments with folk & jazz idioms and a minimalistic approach to melody and atmosphere. The group, which started playing together in 2016, is made up of Jonathan Fjord Bredholt <\/strong>on piano & harmonium, Jeppe Lavsen<\/strong> on guitar and Anders Juel Bomholt<\/strong> on double bass and their new 25-track double album Bag Vore \u00d8jne Str\u00f8mmer Dr\u00f8mme Sagte Forbi<\/em><\/strong> is a generous offering that amply showcases a sound that I found supremely elegant and inviting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nThe title of the album, which translates as \u2018Through Our Eyes, Dreams Flowed Quietly By\u2019<\/em>, is as much a description of the experience for the listener as it apparently was for the band in making it. Built around music written by the band in a quiet rehearsal room on a late spring afternoon in Aarhus, the record became what the band would describe as \u201ca collage of moods \u2013 a fusion of diverse soundscapes, where each piece contributed its own tone and color\u201d while making room for a more expansive instrumental palette including strings, brass, and percussion. Finding a nice balance between lively interplay and meditative atmospheres, the music here flows river-like through an enchanting landscape full of possibilities for each musician to explore while delighting the ears along the way. <\/p>\n\n
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