Trinelise Væring is an adventurous, genre flirting musical soul. Her early years saw her explore the world of jazz, before turning her attention to the somewhat minority sport of Danish language music, where she started to hone her songwriting skills. Next up was travelling back in time with a baroque ensemble, before forming the Tone of Voice Orchestra to explore the world of folk fusion. I'm almost exhausted just writing about her.
Her new album sees Væring combining her now honed songwriting skills with her more recent folk inclinations and she's gone all, heading over to Canada to team up with a hand picked team of country exponents to realise her vision. The trip was worth the airfare too, the consummately crafted country odyssey has been impeccably played by her choice picks, who provide the perfect backdrop for Væring’s pure and true vocals. If I have one minor complaint it's that the LP is a touch too straight ahead for my generally alt-folk agenda, but the good old country girls and boys will surely lap it up.
One song did stop me in my tracks though, let me draw your attention to "I've Outgrown Kandinsky". Perhaps it's the lyrics, musing on how perspective changes over time? You know - where once a film, LP or artist seemed like the be and end all, they don't quite hit the sweet spot when revisited in later life.
On its own the lyrical content and vocal depths might have been enough, but fortuitously it's also the most psychedelic track on the LP. The pedal steel is set to stoned - the keening kept to a minimum; a politely insistent acoustic guitar loop has a mesmeric quality, and the present but politely supportive percussion doesn't so much keep time but reality, just in case minds wander too far back in time, or too far out due to the lysergic frequencies. "I've Outgrown Kadinsky" is a cosmic country wonder and worth the entry price alone.
Playlist Companion
As it's so good, you can find "I've Outgrown Kandinsky" in both the Slow Indie-Folk and Slow Folk Playlists.
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