KONGERO
Bakvända Världen
Dimma 010

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The second outing by the four female voices that make up Kongero weaves an even lovelier blanket of song than their debut. No overdubs, no auto tune, this is the real thing in the studio. The songs are mostly traditional, including hymns – which are really part of the Nordic folk tradition, and, in the case of “Ifrån Min Födslotimma,” performed with exquisite lightness and delicacy. But there’s humor here, in some of the older songs, with their warnings of duplicitous young men and sometimes sheer nonsense. The harmonies are effortlessly natural, the voices all gorgeously clear, and the arrangements deliciously complex. It’s the kind of disc to play at quiet times and relax into the gentle cushion of sound – understanding the words really doesn’t matter (although there are English explanations of the songs).

— Chris Nickson