Fieh - Supergud
Fieh returns with their third studio album, III, once more leaving an impression by representing the front line of the Norwegian “future soul” scene. Immediately after the success with their previous album In the Sun in the Rain the octet was back in the studio. Like an eight-headed genius impressing us with catchy compositions and lyrics, they also produced the album themselves.
With Steve Lacey, Anderson Paak, Bootsy Collins, Gorillaz, Sharon Jones and Amy Winehouse being the inspirations behind the album, we get a hint of which soundscapes shapes the album. Fieh, fronted by Sofie Tollefsbøl accompanied by the proficient musicians Jørgen Kasbo (guitar), Ola Øverby (drums), Kai von der Lippe (keyboards), Solveig Wang (synth and backing vocals), Lyder Øvreås Røed (trumpet, percussion, and horn arrangement), Andreas Rukan (bass) and Thea Arnesdotter (backing vocals), has once again created funk songs with great hit potential, and this time with a harder and somewhat meaner sound.
Behind groovy compositions catchy beats, writer, and lead vocalist Sofie Tollefsbøl uncovers concerns and deeper questions with her raw and versatile voice - delicate and tender in one moment and domineering in the next.
III embodies love in all its colors, life as a musician, grief, alcohol, traveling and ambitions. The single “Taxas Baby” was written on the way to the South by South West festival in Texas when suddenly a sense of surrealism struck the band. Enhancing the feeling of soaring between reality and fictional universes the lyrics mentions the timeless action role-playing game Skyrim.
Fieh emerged with breakthrough single “Glu” in 2017. They quickly rose to local and international fame, thanks to broad support from the likes of Clash Magazine, DIY Magazine, and The Fader, among others. Widespread touring took them to venues all over Europe, including the main stage at Norway’s biggest festival, Øyafestivalen in both 2018 and 2022.
Through music videos, press photos, styling, artwork, and scenography the bands striking creative and colorful expression has become unmistakable through the years. Continuing this path, the artwork for their upcoming album is made by Darius Moreno known from the GoldLink’s previous cover.
Fieh - Inbox
Art.no: JANSENS307
Release date: June 28th, 2023
Credits:
Sofie Tollefsbøl – Vocals, backing vocals
Jørgen Kasbo – Guitars
Kai Von Der Lippe – Keyboards
Solveig Wang – Moog Bass
Andreas Rukan – Electric Bass
Ola Øverby – Drums
Recorded by Christian Engfelt in Studio Paradiso
Mixed by Maruis Elfstedt
Mastered by Espen Høydalsvik in Oslo Fuzz
Produced by Fieh
Buy the «In the Sun in the Rain» LP
Like D'Angelo's the Vanguard, straight outta the rural Norwegian countryside, Norwegian 7-piece Fieh are ready to unleash the follow-up to their 2019 debut album.
