She loves to play church organ, but Swedish artist Anna von Hausswolff is not welcome in all churches. For example, a group of churchgoers in Nantes prevented her from giving a concert in that city's cathedral. The question is whether these people were against it on principle or actually listened to her music. It is not only heavy and metal related, but sometimes also has something supernatural and
… (ahead of time) demonic. It is above all dark and ritualistic music. This live album is a fine introduction to that work. Dreamy and pastoral passages find their way to ferocious and slow pounding drum rhythms and sawing guitars. In her expressive vocals she can be lovely, but she can also lash out in a possessive, almost crowing manner. Thus, light and dark unite to form a unique whole, and this comes to full bloom on the stage of the Montreux Jazz Festival. (MR)more
