West of Eden - TAUBE '2021

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Next year West Of Eden turns 25! For a quarter of a century the Swedish band
have sung in English, carving out a road of their own with well crafted songs in
the celtic tradition. They have released 11 critically acclaimed albums and
toured as far away as China. This time though, something is really
different…..
“We had a plan to record a couple of EP’s in 2020 where we could
temporarily wander off into new terrains (the 2020 EP “Cabin Songs”
being the 1st release). One of those ideas that quickly developed into a whole
album was to interpret the Swedish songwriter legend Evert Taube”, says
band member Martin Schaub.
So who is Evert Taube you might ask? Well, he’s like the American dream
to an American. Or wine and cheese to a Frenchman. Or soccer to an Italian.
Legend might really be a too small word. Born in 1890 in West Of Eden’s
hometown Gothenburg he wrote dozens of evergreens during the 1st half of the
20th century. Through his travels as a sailor around the world he drew musical
influences from Ireland, Italy, England, South America, Asia and more, and wrote
great, great songs with witty, catchy and adorable lyrics.
Everyone in West Of Eden knows their Evert Taube by heart and Martin’s
mother even grew up in the same house as Evert’s brother Gösta. Many
time she sat on Evert’s lap as he entertained his family and friends with
his latest compositions.
And there’s not a midsummer party at Jenny’s summer house without
everyone around the table singing and crying their hearts out to “Calle
Schewens Waltz”, before going down to the shore to bow to “The Taube
Rose”, which Jenny’s grandmother once planted in his honour.
So, it’s a bit of a risk, taking on his music, but West Of Eden has
chosen a new and exciting path, using their love for the celtic music tradition
as a way to breathe new life into the Evert Taube legacy. “Möte I
Monsunen” becomes a jig (with wonderful guest appearance by flute player
Steph Geremia), the lyrics of “Cheerio” are now set to the music of
Irish traditional song “The Star Of The County Down”,
“Brittisk Ballad” is reworked as a hornpipe and the frivolous tale
of the Swedish sailor Karl Alfred and his meeting with the lovely Ellinor in
Port Adelaide is performed as a reel, including snippets from “I’ll
Tell Me Ma”, as well as a Gerry O’Connor tune.
The album “Taube” will be released on August 27th, 2021, but this
coming Thursday, May 27th, you can listen to the 1st single, “Så
Länge Skutan Kan Gå”, on all of your favorite digital platforms.

Tracklist:
1 01. West of Eden - Västanvind (03:05)
1 02. West of Eden - Så länge skutan kan gå (03:52)
1 03. West of Eden - SÃ¥ skimrande var aldrig havet (04:09)
1 04. West of Eden - Balladen om briggen Blue Bird av Hull (05:05)
1 05. West of Eden - Inbjudan till Bohuslän (02:35)
1 06. West of Eden - Möte i monsunen (04:28)
1 07. West of Eden - Morgon efter regn (03:41)
1 08. West of Eden - Cheerio (03:12)
1 09. West of Eden - Karl-Alfred och Ellinor (04:21)
1 10. West of Eden - Huldas Karin (02:51)
1 11. West of Eden - Brittisk ballad/The Stack of Oats (02:13)

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