Fresh from a powerful performance at 2008’s Lollapalooza festival, Sweden’s Sofia Talvik is now poised to conquer the States with the release of her devastatingly beautiful third album. It’s a record of staggering elegance, with the faintest trace of Scandinavian twee and youthful exuberance. (Timpani, crisp castanets, tambourine, all the toys and tricks to put some bounce in your step.) But those forces are tempered by a subtle melancholy that slowly drips down the lonely walls while you listen until, by the last song, you’re drowning in a warm, welcome bath of sad sounds, syrupy s… read more
Fresh from a powerful performance at 2008’s Lollapalooza festival, Sweden’s Sofia Talvik is now poised to conquer the States with the release of her … read more
Fresh from a powerful performance at 2008’s Lollapalooza festival, Sweden’s Sofia Talvik is now poised to conquer the States with the release of her devastatingly beautiful third album. … read more
Sofia Talvik is a Swedish musician and singer/songwriter who was born on an island just off the west coast of Sweden. Her music often blends elements of folk and pop; she also uses a lot of acoustic instruments in her songs, including violins, cellos, trombones, and acoustic guitar. Sofia Talvik has emerged like a lady of the forest, bringing a new interesting side to folk music. Soft, airy, and graceful, Sofia Talvik sings both songs that touch on themes of love and heartbreak, as well as a healthy dose of anecdotal stories from her own life. At the age of eighteen she left behind… read more
Sofia Talvik is a Swedish musician and singer/songwriter who was born on an island just off the west coast of Sweden. Her music often blends elements of folk and pop; she also uses a lot of… read more
Sofia Talvik is a Swedish musician and singer/songwriter who was born on an island just off the west coast of Sweden. Her music often blends elements of folk and pop; she also uses a lot of acoustic instruments in her songs, including … read more