Each Strulgattu & Meierkord album has a leitmotif. This album is about the four seasons and the weather, a popular topic for small talk with strangers, and also a subject of scientific observation in meteorology. When does the spring start? Is this really summer time? Is it autumn now? The album title “Ankomstkarta” (Arrival Map) refers to a map the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) uses to define when different seasons arrive in Sweden, and the four songs are named after blog posts discussing this topic. The seasons are something we experience with our senses, and we also associate them with sounds. This is something we’ve tried to create here. Lately, this issue has become disquieting. It has transformed from a convenient way to get in touch with people to something that also concerns an existential dimension of our common future. This dark feature also comes through in the songs featured here.
Tracks:
A1 Vårtecken (5:27 min)
A2 Typisk svensk sommar (6:58 min)
B1 Höstens normala ankomst (7:31min)
B2 Vinterobservationer (11:25 min)
Mixing: Magnus Haglunds
Mastering: Henrik Gennert/Fristaden
FORMAT: 12’’ 33RPM