Solveig Slettahjell, one of Norway's most lauded vocalists, and the talented group of musicians known as the Slow Motion Orchestra have created an album of beautifully composed soundscapes. Solveig's mellow voice, sometimes breathy, sometimes almost crystalline in its clarity, incorporates blues and gospel influences that throw both light and shade on her beautifully measured performances.

All the songs are new compositions by Solveig, Sjur Miljeteig and Per Oddvar Johansen, with some of the words based upon or taken directly from the American poet, Emily Dickinson. The "blue jazz" overtones of the songs are underpinned by lo-fi electronica and grungy guitars together with dissonant sounds from a variety of sources - little snatches of mellotron flutes, glitchy analogue synths, Brass Band swells and countless other unexpected textural elements.

Personnel: Solveig Slettahjell (vocals and piano), Sjur Miljeteig (trumpet, alto & baritone horns, electronics), Even Hermansen (guitars), Morton Qvenild (piano, synths, harps, programming), Andreas Ulvo (organ), Jo Berger Myhre (bass, baritone guitar), Per Oddvar Johansen (drums, percussion, electronics)