Nicolai Dunger - Arkebuseringen av egot '2017

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The story goes that Nicolai Dunger was discovered singing and playing guitar on
his balcony in Piteå, Sweden. But the representative for Telegram who signed
him was probably not very happy with the experimental music that emerged from
the supposed singer/songwriter and the record Songs Wearing Clothes, which few
people have heard about. But Dunger obviously had a lot of talent and was given
another try with the album Eventide, recorded together with the string quartet
Tämmelkvartetten. This album sold even less than the 1,500 copies of the
previous album, and Dunger, who now lived in Stockholm, earned his living as a
gardener.

Playing at Hultfredsfestivalen, he met Ebbot Lundberg from the Soundtrack of Our
Lives and they decided to make an album together. In 1998, they recorded the EP
First Born Track, which was only released as a promo, and the next year they
recorded This Cloud Is Learning together in the Soundtrack of our Lives studio,
White Noise. This was Dungers most accessible album so far, but was still rather
experimental. Probably as a result of the collaboration with the more well-known
Lundberg, this album got much more attention than the earlier ones, and the
reactions were favorable. And even though it did not sell well, it sold slightly
more in France and England, and Dunger went on a tour to the Continent, backing
Emiliana Torrini.

Meanwhile, Dungers record company agreed to let an oil company use one of his
songs in a commercial. And although, upon his return from touring, Dunger
expressed disapproval regarding this turn of events, he used the money to record
Blind Blemished Blues, the first album in a planned vinyl trilogy, recorded
together with Esbjörn Svenssons jazz trio. This album was a return to the
more experimental, and the 500 LPs that were pressed could only be bought from a
small online store. Soon afterwards, he recorded the second LP in the trilogy,
this time together with trumpet player Goran Kajfes and the art percussionist
ensemble Kroumata, but he decided to wait to release it. While still not having
much of an audience in Sweden, his eccentric way of dodging a breakthrough by
releasing unexpected albums, his rural charm, and the interest shown in him by
Will Oldham and Jonathan Donahue -- not to mention his obvious talent -- granted
him continued attention from the music press.

The most unexpected thing he could do by now was to release an easy album, and
that was what he did with Soul Rush in 2001. Again being backed by the
Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Dunger presented a mix of soulful horns and country
guitars, not at all unlike an early Van Morrison. And without being a great
commercial success, this album sold many more copies than the previous ones.
Tranquil Isolation, an elaborate vision of Americana that was recorded in
Kentucky, appeared on Overcoat Records in 2003, followed by the improbably named
Heres My Song You Can Have It...I Dont Want It Anymore/Yours 4-Ever on Universal
International in 2004.In 2006 Dunger released Nicollide & The Carmic
Retrebution, followed by Rosten Och Herren in 2007. ~ Lars Lovén

Tracklist:
01. Nicolai Dunger - Morgondagens cirkus
02. Nicolai Dunger - LÃ¥t oss fira
03. Nicolai Dunger - Sången om det högsta tornet (feat. Torkel Rasmusson)
04. Nicolai Dunger - Min noble vän
05. Nicolai Dunger - Arkebuseringen av egot
06. Nicolai Dunger - Amerika
07. Nicolai Dunger - Gräddö serenad
08. Nicolai Dunger - Mamma går igen
09. Nicolai Dunger - Den sjunde sonen
10. Nicolai Dunger - Nu är det slut

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