Susanne Sundfør
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MBN

The self-titled debut by this Norwegian lass inevitably makes you think of great female singer/songwriters of the '70s like Carole King and Joni Mitchell. When Susanne play piano (which she does on most of the eleven songs here), the way she confidently strikes those big chords and belts out the lyrics certainly brings "Tapestry"-era King to mind. But when she strums an acoustic guitar, it's Joni you'll think of, even though Susanne's vocal timbre is quite different - more akin to Ane Brun, actually. She's got a lot of competition, but there's plenty of evidence here that Susanne could evolve into one of Norway's best singer/songwriters.
- Kevin Renick