The Folk Music Thread

Vàli - "Forlatt" (2004)

The debut album from this Norwegian instrumental folk solo act presents eight tracks that consistently exude a feeling of beauty & serenity. As with other dark folk artists, I can't help but question where the darkness is as this material never comes across as anything terribly imposing. It's far more sweet & melancholic than it is dark. The execution & production job are quite stunning though with the compositions benefiting from the involvement of just the one party who clearly knows the sound that he's going for very well.

For fans of Tenhi, Musk Ox & Neun Welten.

4/5