BNM - Lindy-Fay Hella & Dei Farne

The Norwegian duo Lindy-Fay Hella (Wardruna) & Dei Farne is releasing the new full-length "Islet" via By Norse on March 8, 2024.
The beautiful auditory experience was created during the pandemic, from which the musicians merged with an album that paints a vivid musical canvas of our collective journey through unprecedented times.

Collaborating remotely, the collective discovered a novel way of working that felt strangely fitting for the times –a fusion of vulnerability and innovation. Vocals, synths, and programming became the pillars, forming the backbone of a sound that is both intimate and expansive. As the world stood still, Lindy-Fay Hella (Wardruna) & Dei Farne found solace in crafting melodies that encapsulate the emotions of isolation. As a result, 'Islet' encompasses a variety of styles, from synthwave/electronic music, to dark pop and soothing, warm melodies.

'Islet' is a testament to the resilience of creativity in challenging times and also inspires hope, a magical place of its own within the endless ocean, a solid place in the sea of loneliness.

For fans of: Depeche Mode, Chelsea Wolfe, Kaelan Mikla, Einstürzende Neubauten, Eivør, Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik

Design by Lara - Subterranean Print
Whale illustration by Alexandra Kostecka

TRACKLIST:
1. Sintra
2. Dark Water
3. Whisper
4. Low Water
5. Slowly The Light Dies Out
6. Like The Star
7. Don’t Do Right
8. Furnas
9. The Fluttering Sail

Label: By Norse Music
Media Type: CD Digipack w/8 pages booklet
Release Date:  March 8th 2024
Genre: Alternative/Alternative Pop/New Wave

Renown Wardruna co-lead singer Lindy-Fay Hella's second album "Hildring" on Clear w/ Purple and Gold Splatter 12" vinyl in Sleeve! Limited to 200 copies worldwide!

Dei Farne are musicians; Roy Ole Førland, Ingolf Hella Torgersen and new addition Sondre Veland, and with them, Lindy-Fay has found kindred spirits.

Hildring is an intuitively crafted, ornamental and rhythmical record with a dark pop sensibility, channelling the musicians’ mutual appreciation of different genres, from dark synth, folk, jazz, noise/experimental, Krautrock, prog rock, and world music. The soundscapes of Hildring are like moonlight shimmering in running water. Synth drones and fluid melodies are deftly-woven together with the organic sounds of acoustic piano, guitars, harmonium and percussion/drums, elevated into something larger than life by Lindy-Fay’s extraordinary, expressive vocal style.
 
Lindy-Fay Hella sounds especially liberated on this record, reconnecting to a childhood passion for synths, and her love of “Black Celebration” by Depeche Mode, attributing her vocal experimentation to Dave Gahan’s wide-ranging style. Lindy-Fay also draws powerful inspiration also from traditional Joik singing, unique to the Sámi people of Northern Europe. Lindy-Fay honours her great-grandmother and other Sámi people who suffered injustice when this traditional form was condemned. Harnessing her vocal power is not necessarily about choosing the right words, rather following specific feelings and utilising the voice as an instrument.

Tracklist:

1. Hildring
2. Los
3. Insect
4. The Lake
5. Brising
6. Kjetto
7. Taag
8. Otherworld
9. Gjelet

Release date: November 26, 2021
Label: By Norse Music
Media Type: 12" vinyl in Sleeve
Color: Clear w/ Purple and Gold Splatter
Genre: World Music / Folk

Renown Wardruna co-lead singer Lindy-Fay Hella's second album "Hildring" on Purple 12" vinyl in Sleeve! Limited to 300 copies worldwide!

Dei Farne are musicians; Roy Ole Førland, Ingolf Hella Torgersen and new addition Sondre Veland, and with them, Lindy-Fay has found kindred spirits.

Hildring is an intuitively crafted, ornamental and rhythmical record with a dark pop sensibility, channelling the musicians’ mutual appreciation of different genres, from dark synth, folk, jazz, noise/experimental, Krautrock, prog rock, and world music. The soundscapes of Hildring are like moonlight shimmering in running water. Synth drones and fluid melodies are deftly-woven together with the organic sounds of acoustic piano, guitars, harmonium and percussion/drums, elevated into something larger than life by Lindy-Fay’s extraordinary, expressive vocal style.
 
Lindy-Fay Hella sounds especially liberated on this record, reconnecting to a childhood passion for synths, and her love of “Black Celebration” by Depeche Mode, attributing her vocal experimentation to Dave Gahan’s wide-ranging style. Lindy-Fay also draws powerful inspiration also from traditional Joik singing, unique to the Sámi people of Northern Europe. Lindy-Fay honours her great-grandmother and other Sámi people who suffered injustice when this traditional form was condemned. Harnessing her vocal power is not necessarily about choosing the right words, rather following specific feelings and utilising the voice as an instrument.

Tracklist:

1. Hildring
2. Los
3. Insect
4. The Lake
5. Brising
6. Kjetto
7. Taag
8. Otherworld
9. Gjelet

Release date: November 26, 2021
Label: By Norse Music
Media Type: 12" vinyl in Sleeve
Color: Purple
Genre: World Music / Folk

Renown Wardruna co-lead singer Lindy-Fay Hella's second album "Hildring" on Black 12" vinyl in Sleeve!

Dei Farne are musicians; Roy Ole Førland, Ingolf Hella Torgersen and new addition Sondre Veland, and with them, Lindy-Fay has found kindred spirits.

Hildring is an intuitively crafted, ornamental and rhythmical record with a dark pop sensibility, channelling the musicians’ mutual appreciation of different genres, from dark synth, folk, jazz, noise/experimental, Krautrock, prog rock, and world music. The soundscapes of Hildring are like moonlight shimmering in running water. Synth drones and fluid melodies are deftly-woven together with the organic sounds of acoustic piano, guitars, harmonium and percussion/drums, elevated into something larger than life by Lindy-Fay’s extraordinary, expressive vocal style.
 
Lindy-Fay Hella sounds especially liberated on this record, reconnecting to a childhood passion for synths, and her love of “Black Celebration” by Depeche Mode, attributing her vocal experimentation to Dave Gahan’s wide-ranging style. Lindy-Fay also draws powerful inspiration also from traditional Joik singing, unique to the Sámi people of Northern Europe. Lindy-Fay honours her great-grandmother and other Sámi people who suffered injustice when this traditional form was condemned. Harnessing her vocal power is not necessarily about choosing the right words, rather following specific feelings and utilising the voice as an instrument.

Tracklist:

1. Hildring
2. Los
3. Insect
4. The Lake
5. Brising
6. Kjetto
7. Taag
8. Otherworld
9. Gjelet

Release date: November 26, 2021
Label: By Norse Music
Media Type: 12" vinyl in Sleeve
Color: Black
Genre: World Music / Folk

Renown Wardruna co-lead singer Lindy-Fay Hella's second album "Hildring" on CD Digipack with 12-pages booklet!

Dei Farne are musicians; Roy Ole Førland, Ingolf Hella Torgersen and new addition Sondre Veland, and with them, Lindy-Fay has found kindred spirits.

Hildring is an intuitively crafted, ornamental and rhythmical record with a dark pop sensibility, channelling the musicians’ mutual appreciation of different genres, from dark synth, folk, jazz, noise/experimental, Krautrock, prog rock, and world music. The soundscapes of Hildring are like moonlight shimmering in running water. Synth drones and fluid melodies are deftly-woven together with the organic sounds of acoustic piano, guitars, harmonium and percussion/drums, elevated into something larger than life by Lindy-Fay’s extraordinary, expressive vocal style.
 
Lindy-Fay Hella sounds especially liberated on this record, reconnecting to a childhood passion for synths, and her love of “Black Celebration” by Depeche Mode, attributing her vocal experimentation to Dave Gahan’s wide-ranging style. Lindy-Fay also draws powerful inspiration also from traditional Joik singing, unique to the Sámi people of Northern Europe. Lindy-Fay honours her great-grandmother and other Sámi people who suffered injustice when this traditional form was condemned. Harnessing her vocal power is not necessarily about choosing the right words, rather following specific feelings and utilising the voice as an instrument.

Tracklist:

1. Hildring
2. Los
3. Insect
4. The Lake
5. Brising
6. Kjetto
7. Taag
8. Otherworld
9. Gjelet

Release date: November 26, 2021
Label: By Norse Music
Media Type: CD Digipack w/ 12-pages booklet
Genre: World Music / Folk