PREVIEW ALBUM
01. A Captive
02. Fire
03. Feels Like
04. Carry Me
05. This Body
06. I Love You
07. Happy?
08. Running From Life
09. Pollution
10. Zombie
01. A Captive
02. Fire
03. Feels Like
04. Carry Me
05. This Body
06. I Love You
07. Happy?
08. Running From Life
09. Pollution
10. Zombie
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Released last year in her homeland of Denmark to rave reviews, Pernille’s Fire is a bit of a genre hopper, but never does the album misstep. Glitchy electronics, Beatles-esque wind instruments, aggressive processed beats and easy roots-influenced rock perfectly complement her lush but gutsy vocals. The surprise isn’t that they sound so good together, but that clearly, I’m not listening to enough female-fronted European pop.
What the press is saying...
This Danish artist has a very soothing, sophisticated style that borrows slightly from Tori Amos, Kate Bush and Bjork. With opener "A Captive", Pernille Gunvad tries to dazzle the listener with a smart pop style with subtle guitars and distant harmonies which give way to a tight, polished backbeat. At the same time, the title track has a folksy ring to it that again hits the spot with its lurking, Depeche Mode-circa-Ultra groove. Pernille has an ear for knowing what works, particularly with the adult pop sensibilities all over "Feels Like", even including a banjo for good measure. The first stab at something poppy or radio-friendly comes up smelling like daisies as airy but melodic "This Body" gels from the get go. Following an average orchestral-laced "I Love You", Pernille seems to fall off the rails slightly with a mediocre "Happy?" But it's her strong delivery that nails the blossoming, tender pop nuances of "Pollution" that falls somewhere between Dido and Natalie Merchant. It is a very charming and delectable bit of highbrow pop.Jason MacNeil (Insound)
On the album opener "A Captive," Pernille Gunvad starts off with a simple finger-plucked
guitar line that is almost as hypnotic as her voice. Midway through, she kicks in with
an ominous beat and edgy twang guitar. Just as she gets you ready for another Massive
Attack, she switches gears into full-on Lilith Fair mode. By the time she weaves banjo
into the fabric of the album, you are ready to go anywhere she takes you. Released last year in her homeland of Denmark to rave reviews, Pernille’s Fire is a bit of a genre hopper, but never does the album misstep. Glitchy electronics, Beatles-esque wind instruments, aggressive processed beats and easy roots-influenced rock perfectly complement her lush but gutsy vocals. The surprise isn’t that they sound so good together, but that clearly, I’m not listening to enough female-fronted European pop.