Konradsen Rodeo No. 5

Konradsen is the Norwegian duo of vocalist and pianist Jenny Marie Sabel and multi-instrumentalist Eirik Vildgren. Inspired by the traditional songs and hymns Sabel sang with her family as a child, and the modern pop music she and Vildgren collectively admire ' the work of Sufjan Stevens, Frank Ocean and composer Christophe Chassol ' Konrasen weaves Sabel's soulful and transportive vocals with field recordings and samples of ambient sounds. Voices of past and present dance over minimalist piano, atmospheric electronics, programmed beats and organic horns, forming a delicate sonic and thematic narrative centered on family and community that reflects the arc of their musical journey. After last year's celebrated debut album, Saints and Sebastian Stories, the pair returns with a new EP, Rodeo No. 5. These new songs are perhaps more organic and spare, but no less powerful or beautiful.