Andrea von Kampen – That Spell (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 29:06 minutes | 298 MB | Genre: Folk
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Andrea von Kampen’s “That Spell” is an emotionally evocative powerhouse. It’s cinematic and sweeping- with literary references, reflections on nature and above all the ability to transport you to a memory, a place in time or somewhere you saw in a dream with vivid lucidity. Like a film director, she works as an aural auteur building scenes with her rapturous voice and the plaintive plucks of her guitar strings.
“That Spell” began in the late winter of 2020 as I wrote songs about my life, childhood, and issues around me. As the world slowly shut down, I decided to write the rest of the record and take my time in the studio since there was nothing else I could do. Making this record was a joy and a great way to maintain sanity as my friends and family came together weekly to play music, chat about the collective stress we all felt, and eat a lot of pizza. I can’t wait for you all to hear this album!
The album announcement follows last month’s news of her signing to Fantasy Records and the release of two new songs that also appear on the album, “Take Back Thy Gift,” and “Of Him I Love Both Day and Night.” von Kampen has also shared a series of covers via YouTube that include favorites written by Fleet Foxes and most recently, Maggie Rogers. Andrea von Kampen’s singular voice is one of her most spectacular gifts, potent and clear and on full display with these covers. “She brings fresh energy to traditional folk elements with loads of quiet power,” said RIFF Magazine.
Fresh off two shows with the Punch Brothers, Andrea von Kampen and has announced a record release show in her hometown of Omaha, NE on August 14th at The Slowdown. Full tour dates will be announced soon.
Andrea von Kampen burst onto the national stage via NPR’s Tiny Desk contest – an opportunity for unsigned talent to win a spot on the famed music discovery series. Though she didn’t ultimately land the prize, she was named as one of the top ten entries, and in the process netted a whole new fanbase. Since then, she’s released EP’s, singles, a self-released debut LP and found great success with film and television placements due to her intimate and cinematic music.
The Nebraska-raised singer-songwriter is a formidable talent with her deeply felt folk-indebted sound and inquisitive, empathetic lyrics. Andrea excels at connecting the dots between personal experience and the world at large. Her journey so far has been a life immersed by music. The youngest of four children raised in a musical family, Andrea and her siblings all learned instruments as she started playing guitar at a young age. “Music was just what we did,” she remembers, and on That Spell, she continues the familial collaboration by bringing in her brother David to work on string arrangements and the album’s stunning production. Inspired by nature and often employing deep literary references in her work, von Kampen’s music is emotional and reflective. Entering That Spell is a walk in the woods during magic hour – a dream conjured by a supremely gifted singer-songwriter, one of the year’s most exciting new arrivals.
Tracklist:
1. Andrea von Kampen – Of Him I Love Both Day and Night
2. Andrea von Kampen – Take Back Thy Gift
3. Andrea von Kampen – That Spell
4. Andrea von Kampen – Celilo
5. Andrea von Kampen – The Wait
6. Andrea von Kampen – Water Flowing Downward
7. Andrea von Kampen – Carolina
8. Andrea von Kampen – Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
9. Andrea von Kampen – Wedding Song
10. Andrea von Kampen – Magdalene
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