MP3: Sivert Høyem - Exiles
I'm waiting for my copy of Madrugada frontman Sivert Høyem's new album to show up in my mailbox, so I'm not yet ready to weigh in on his new solo album "Exiles". Lucky for you, contributor Nancy Baym is ahead of the game and wants to share the title track with you:
Sivert Høyem has never been one to shy away from long songs. "Sister" on Madrugada's second record "The nightly disease" was just over 9 minutes, and now, on his second solo record, he offers up this 8+ minute title-song "Exiles", which he says is about "the tragedy of prostitution and trafficking that I witness every day in my hometown streets of downtown Oslo." Miraculously, it never feels long, even on repeated listens, just rich and powerful. And, as ever, his singing is a marvel to behold.
Listen for yourself and you'll find it hard not to agree. In a word: Epic.
Sivert Høyem - Exiles