ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF REVEALS MAGICAL FOURTH
Swedish organist embraces a brighter sound at one of Denmark’s most unusual musical spaces.
Anna von Hausswolff releases Dead Magic on March 2 via City Slang.
The follow-up to 2015’s The Miraculous is produced by Randall Dunn (Sunn O)))) and was part-recorded at Frederik’s Church in Copenhagen, also known as The Marble Church. The venue has also hosted shows by Diamanda Galás.
“During the writing period, I was into heavier music like Swans and Einstürzende Neubauten, and I wanted a darker, heavier, more aggressive sound,” von Hausswolff reveals.“I wanted to focus on the lower register but this organ sounded best in the higher register. It had a very intense, direct and beautiful sound and it changed the shape of the album. It surprised me and it was liberating.”
Anna von Hausswolff will play at north London’s Dome as part of her European tour this March. For the full list of dates, visit www.annavonhausswolff.org. NRS