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Norwegian dark Nordic folk act Haavard, the acoustic brainchild of mastermind and sole member Håvard Jørgensen (aka Lemarchand of early Ulver and Satyricon fame) has released the melancholic yet optimistic track "Niende Mars" ("9th of March") as the second single taken from the self-titled debut full-length Haavard, which has been slated for release on the 11th of November via Auerbach Tonträger, a sub-label of Prophecy Productions.
"The track 'Niende Mars' deals on one hand with the fear of losing what's most important to you, and on the other with reconciliation", the guitarist and singer reveals. "It moves through the cloud of unknowing, and the painful turmoil leads to an opening - a new view, a new perspective, a new path to follow as well as ways to evolve through hopes and fears. In my eyes, the expressive dynamics and dense instrumentation of this piece are a reflection of all of those feelings. After the storm comes calm."
If anybody else were to release an album that sounded as remarkably close as Haavard to Ulver's magical acoustic masterpiece "Kveldssanger", which stunned the Norwegians' followers with its radiant beauty in 1996 and that also contained a track entitled "Kveldssang II" that musician would be accused of blatant plagiarism.
Yet guitarist and vocalist Håvard Jørgensen is both, the musical mastermind behind "Kveldssanger" and Haavard, which means that his debut album as a solo artist is in part a legitimate follow-up to Ulver's folkish excursion into acoustic sounds that he realised with the help of many excellent guest musicians - including vocals by Kristoffer "Garm" Rygg. Link
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