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Petter Carlsen album ‘Sirens’ out now!
"...raw emotion and a refreshing natural pop essence."
- The Line of Best Fit
Petter Carlsen has released his latest album Sirens via Function Records.
To give new fans a taste for Petter's sound, The Line Of Best Fit premiered the live video for album track 'You Could Be The One'. Watch it now via Petter Carlsen's YouTube channel.
Album track 'Tiger' was premiered on Gigwise and you can download and stream it for free from the ABoF SoundCloud page.
Petter channels a sound similar to his Scandinavian brethren Mew but there’s a beautiful melancholic edge to his voice, which elevates Petter’s sound beyond his peers. Even Steve Wilson of Porcupine Tree is a fan, calling it ‘a classic’. ‘Never Leave Me’ is enchanting and dreamlike not unlike Sigur Rós but as the album progresses Petter reveals more hidden depths on tracks like ‘Wings’, where he creates lush, cinematic soundscapes as each track on the album is centred around the theme of love.
This third offering, Sirens, was produced by Wetle Holte (Eivind Aarset, Anja Garbarek, Wibutee) and mixed by Christer A. Cederberg (Anathema, Maria Mena).
Beautifully atmospheric, his music has been identified by progressive British rock outfit Anathema as something very special. Indeed, singer / guitarist Daniel Cavanagh states that ”once I heard Petter Carlsen's incredible voice and beautiful songwriting, as well as his warm personality, I always felt that he would be connected to and part of the inner circle of Anathema for a long time to come. Quite apart from being a great friend, he is the most talented musician I have ever met in my life.” Quite an accolade for Mr. Carlsen.
Sirens is released via Function Records and available to buy digitally on iTunes.