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- Summary: The second full-length release for Norwegian folk singer-songwriter Habel’s brother, husband and uncle features contributions from Habel's brother, husband and uncle.
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- Record Label: Basin Rock
- Genre(s): Folk
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MojoJan 20, 2023It initially feels fragile, but Carvings is hard to shake off. [Feb 2023, p.84]
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Jan 20, 2023Although slightly more intricate, the artist’s second offering shows her boldly stepping further into the do-it-yourself territory where a sense of home plays a major role.
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UncutJan 20, 2023Carvings is a more considered affair [than 2020's All Ears], stepping back from first-person confessional into a wider canvas of community, place and time. [Mar 2023, p.26]
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Jan 20, 2023Along with the mesmerizing musical arrangements, what makes Carvings compelling is the balance Habel finds between acknowledging the fleeting span of any one life, and her determination to find meaning in the transience. In that regard, Carvings is at once a eulogy and a celebration.
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Jan 20, 2023The songs are sad but considered, their melancholia held at bay by Habel’s strength of character and touching lyrics.
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