Tomas Raae & Eline Hellerud Åsbakk - ...før de spredtes (2025) Hi-Res

Taking inspiration from Nordic jazz and Danish folk, new album from Copenhagen-based artist Tomas Raae, also featuring the riveting vocals of Norwegian singer Eline Hellerud Åsbakk. Album …før de spredtes; its title derives from a phrase in Ernst Frandsen’s book Danske Folkeviser (Danish Folk Songs), from 1945. Raae’s melding of acoustic instruments and electronic elements drive a sound consistently compelling in its intriguing soundscapes and satiating structural developments.

The production is immersive in its hypnotic unfolding, weaving a ghostly wordless vocal backing with gentle percussive pit-pattering — all the while an enthralling vocal lead takes hold in its gentle pace. An escalation of vocal emotion stirs past the two-minute turn, then traversing seamlessly back into the more spacious beginnings. A lush, dreamy structural unveiling captivates throughout “Jeg Glemmer Dig Aldrig,” thoroughly successful in its beautiful vocal drive and atmospheric production.