Faroese Artist Records New Album at Home

Eivør, a Faroese singer-songwriter, is preparing for a live performance at Globe Iron in Cleveland.

She will sing at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The artist is releasing a new album titled Tungl, which translates to moon in Faroese.

She recorded the entire record live with her full band in a house on the Faroe Islands.

Eivør stated that the decision to record in her home country was about returning to her roots.

She described the process as a way to go back to the beginning without creating a repetition.

The album features a range of styles, moving from shimmering synth pop on the track And the Moon Cried to moody Goth rock on Walls.

She began writing the songs for this project about three years ago.

At that time, she was in the middle of finishing a previous album called Enn.

Certain elements from Enn led her to explore new directions for the current record.

Eivør grew up in a small town in the Faroe Islands with a population of 500 people.

She described her childhood as peaceful and credited old folk songs and Joni Mitchell for her early musical development.', "She won a singing competition at age 13, which led her to perform at public events.', "Prior to that competition, she had only sung privately at family gatherings.', "She recorded her first album at age 16 after accumulating enough material.', "In 2002, she moved to Reykjavik, Iceland, to study vocal techniques with opera singer Olaf Kolbrun.', "She noted that formal singing lessons were rare in the Faroe Islands at that time.', "Her distinctive voice has led to soundtrack work for films including The Last Kingdom, God of War, and God of War Ragnarok.', "She adopted a cinematic mindset for the new album, inspired by her years of composing for screen.', "She values moody and open soundscapes in her own compositions.', "Her musical catalog now spans approximately 20 years.', "She said it is difficult to select songs for live shows given the size of her back catalog.', "She began rehearsals for the upcoming tour last week.', "She aims to structure her live sets so the songs complement each other in a journey-like format.