Efterklang Share New Song ‘Uden ansigt’; Album ‘Altid Sammen’ Released 20 September

Efterklang Share New Song ‘Uden ansigt’

Hear New Album Altid Sammen Released on 20 September

Photo credit: Rasmus Weng Karlsen

L to R: Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, Rasmus Stolberg

Efterklang have released a third single ‘Uden ansigt’, from forthcoming fifth studio album Altid Sammen, their first release in their native Danish.

‘Uden ansigt’ was written with former Efterklang member Rune Mølgaard (he left the band before the release of 2007’s Parades but has continued to co-write songs such as Magic Chair’s ‘Modern Drift’ and ‘Sedna’ from Piramida). The song features Kjartan Sveinsson (ex-Sigur Ros) on piano, Sir Was (Joel Wästberg), Bert Cools, Indré Jurgelevičiūtė and Petur Ben.

‘Uden ansigt’ is accompanied by a striking lyric video made by Jonny Sanders. The video features both Danish lyrics and its English translation using the stunning Altid Sammenartwork created by Hvass&Hannibal and SeenCGI.   Vocalist Casper Clausen explains the inspiration behind ‘Uden ansigt’ (‘Without face’): “The lyrics are like pictures to me, based on a moment I once had when biking in Copenhagen. It was raining heavily, everybody packed away under umbrellas, hoodies, hats etc. Faceless, genderless, ageless, colourless. My vision was blurred out and those bodies were moving through the street like faceless ghosts of a Japanese Anime movie, simultaneously haunted, alone and united at the same time.”

Listen To ‘Uden ansigt’ HERE or via the player below.

Later today, Efterklang will host a takeover of The Lake Radio – the free-form online radio station they co-founded in 2014. They will broadcast live throughout the evening from 8pm CEST, calling up the collaborators who helped create Altid Sammen and premiering new music. 

Seven years after their last album, Efterklang will release Altid Sammen (meaning “always together”) on 20 September. Deep and sonorous, it is steeped in the sonic experimentation that has long been their trademark since Tripper, the Danes’ 2004 debut. As bold and ambitious in scope as their last collection of songs, Piramida, Casper Clausen (vocals), Mads Brauer (synths, electronics) and Rasmus Stolberg (bass) have taken another creative U-turn, this time fusing baroque instrumentation with their signature expansive sound. “Altid Sammen’s songs are about belief and togetherness,” Clausen says.“Not in a religious way – none of us are believers of a defined religion. The words are searching for meaning in intimate relationships, in nature, in death and eternity. The bonds we create; to gather, hold hands, sing or share a moment together. We’re all connected, across nations, age, sex and gender. We come together with all of our backgrounds, and we move apart in all sorts of directions, always together.”

Efterklang – Altid Sammen

20 September 2019

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PRE-ORDER

1. Vi er uendelig 2. Supertanker 3. Uden ansigt4. I dine øjne 5. Hænder der åbner sig 6. Verden forsvinder 7. Under broen der ligger du 8. Havet løfter sig 9. Hold mine hænder

Efterklang’s live shows have always been ambitious affairs and their Altid Sammen tour will be just as elaborate. Recently added to Le Guess Who? Festival’s line-up, the trio – with their 7-piece band – will perform in the TivoliVredenburg concert hall and have also confirmed two Mexico appearances in late November. They will perform Altid Sammen in its entirety on 21 September at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie, as part of Reeperbahn Festival. A full list of dates can be found below.

EFTERKLANG TOUR DATES

2019 September 13 – OSLO, NO, Sentrum Scene (Ultima) September 14 – CORK, IE, St Luke’s (Sounds From A Safe Harbour) September 21 – HAMBURG, DE, Elbphilharmonie (Reeperbahn Festival) **SOLD OUT**October 8 – WARSAW, PL, NieboOctober 9 – KRAKOW, PL, Zet Pe Te October 22 – MADRID, ES, Teatro Lara October 23 – LISBON, PT, LAV October 24 – PORTO, PT, Hard ClubNovember 5 – COPENHAGEN, DK, Koncerthuset NEW SHOW ADDEDNovember 6 – COPENHAGEN, DK, Koncerthuset **SOLD OUT** November 7-11 – UTRECHT, NL, Le Guess Who? FestivalNovember 24 – LEON, MX, FIACMX (Festival de Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo)November 26 – GUADALAJARA, MX, C3 Stage

2020 February 5 – AARHUS, DK, VoxhallFebruary 6 – GOTHENBURG, SE, PustervikFebruary 7 – STOCKHOLM, SE, Södra TeaternFebruary 8 – MALMÖ, SE, BabelFebruary 10 – BERLIN, DE, AdmiralspalastFebruary 11 – LEIPZIG, DE, Werk 2February 12 – FRANKFURT, DE, MousonturmFebruary 13 – MUNICH, DE, MuffathalleFebruary 14 – VIENNA, AT, GasometerFebruary 15 – PRAGUE, CZ, Archa TheatreFebruary 25 – HANNOVER, DE, PavillonFebruary 26 – AMSTERDAM, NL, MuziekgebouwFebruary 27 – COLOGNE, DE, GloriaFebruary 28 – BRUSSELS, BE, Cirque RoyalFebruary 29 – LONDON, GB, BarbicanMarch 2 – PARIS, FR, TrabendoMarch 3 – LUXEMBOURG, LX, RotondesMarch 4 – ZÜRICH, CH, MascotteMarch 5 – LAUSANNE, CH, Les DocksMarch 6 – MILAN, IT, Ohibò

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