Forever fascinated by the purest possibilities of sound, since forming in 2001 Efterklang have consistently adjusted their sonic modus operandi to suit very specific inspirations. The results the Danes have produced so far – most notably across three acclaimed albums, 2004’s “Tripper”, 2007’s “Parades” and 2010’s “Magic Chairs” – have each explored different directions, each an end product of remarkably studied songcraft and emotional resonance.
Their latest release (“Piramida”) on the reverred label 4AD is perhaps the bands finest to date. The album features guest appearances from Nils Frahm and Earl Harvin (Tundersticks) and took its start from a 9 day audio expedition to Svalbard in August 2011. Here Efterklang visited the ghost town Pyramiden (Piramida as it was called by the Russians that lived there until 1998) and collected more than a 1000 field recordings which was then used for the song-writing and recordings back home in Berlin.
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