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ULVESANG - The Hunt
Acoustic folk
CD/LP/Digital
The
air hangs heavy in the air, exhaled by a huddle of men – alert and
eager to set off. The long grass is stiff with frost and a murder of
crows wait in a nearby tree. They understand. They too are ready for the
hunt. The anticipation is unbearable as the invocation begins.
Reverence and ceremony are key. There is no cutting corners and the rite
only serves to heighten the senses and sharpen the mind. There is an
ancient awe in the air and a feeling of connection to the past; to those
who walked this same crisp ground before. Alex Boyd & Ana Dujakovic
reflect on the poignancy of such a connection. The melancholy that sits
in between the moments of excitement. The tinge of sorrow that follows a
successful hunt. The sense of purpose has been and gone. The afterglow
has given way to regret and unease. A beautiful creature has died that
we may persevere. Is that the chants of our ancestors carried on the
wind? Are they proud? Perhaps that is enough. Perhaps that is
everything. To use the term neofolk here would be ironic as Ulvesang
have reached back beyond the past and found not only a connection to
those who came before, but also an unearthly primordial magic. Surely
that is the very definition of true folk music.
After
their successful self-titled debut Canadian ULVESANG returns with their
new album "The Hunt" on March 16th. Following in the footsteps of their
magnificent debut the Canadians once more manage to create a wonderful
acoustic folk album. With "The Hunt" ULVESANG proves again to be a very
promising duo within the genre of acoustic folk and neofolk.
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