Inger Lise Rypdal: ANSIKTER (Faces)

She is of the true veterans of Norwegian popular music, doubtlessly due to her vibrant voice, and for forty years Inger Lise Rypdal has given us songs we’ll never forget. After a long hiatus from recording due to other commitments and pursuits, she is now back with a new solo album. 

Together with an exciting band Inger Lise Rypdal has made a stirring and moving CD with music by Karoline Krüger and Geir Holmsen and lyrics by Erik Hillestad. The album "Faces" tells us stories of chance and fate – small existential portraits with undercurrents from Biblical motifs. 

The musicians create a breathtaking musical arc, ranging from modern, electronically-based loops and programmed rhythms (Marius Rypdal) to the sounds from popular genres like the tango and fado, with their warm patina from another age (Atle Sponberg on violin, Kåre Jostein Simonsen on bandoneon and Bettina Flater on flamenco guitar). Gjermund Silseth (bass) and Stein Austrud (piano, synthesizer and electrical piano) tie this all together. 

The CD was recorded at Fagerborg Studio in Oslo and mixed in Studio Nordraak by Martin Abrahamsen. The producer is Erik Hillestad. 

Lyrics: Erik Hillestad 

Melody: Karoline Krüger and Geir Holmsen 

Track list:

1. sønnen                                                    4:08

2. sanctus                                                   2:14

3. hans første under                                  5:51

4. kalken                                                     5:43

5. den utvalgte                                           2:30

6. påskeaften ved Rio Grande                  5:09

7. elskeren                                                  3:51

8. i nattens fang                                         5:00

9. den fremmede                                       4:56

10. 12 gamle skrog                                     5:03