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It's taken a while for Ranarim to get to their third album, but the results are more than worth the wait. The basic elements remain the same -- nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle), guitar, and the two female voices, backed by doubles bass and percussion, playing a mix of traditional and contemporary material. They bring plenty of melody to the proceedings, and the kind of pop sensibility that infused their first two discs, making the music extremely open and accessible. There's still plenty of joy in their performances, which don't have the shadowed quality so emblematic of Swedish folk. There's more confidence this time around, an assurance born by six years of recording and especially performing, giving a buoyancy to the sound. In a way, perhaps, they've found their formula and are sticking to it. But it works so well, and with plenty of facets, why change it now? ~ Chris Nickson
Audio Mixers: Martin von Schmalensee; Jens Engelbrecht.
Recording information: Atlantis studio, Stockholm, Sweden (05/2005/05/2006).
Translator: Anna Aronsson.
Ranarim: Ulrika Boden (vocals); Jens Engelbrecht (guitar); Niklas Roswall (harp); Anders Johnsson (double bass); Olle Linder (percussion); Sofia Sandén.
Personnel: Sofia Sandén, Ulrika Bodén (vocals); Jens Engelbrecht (guitar).
Dirty Linen (p.47) - "The ABBA influence is in the bounce, buoyancy, and spirit of the band, not in Europop bombast." Ranarim Morning Star Songs | 1. | Welcome Blessed Spring |
| 2. | Farmer's Almanac, The |
| 3. | Bless These Sheep |
| 4. | I've Got No Money But I'm Not Broke |
| 5. | Falkvard |
| 6. | Love Everlasting |
| 7. | No Hearts Ablaze |
| 8. | Home at Last |
| 9. | Morning Star, The |
| 10. | Elderly Brothers, The |
| 11. | Sailor's Song, The |
| 12. | Lyby Lasse |
| 13. | Wind Turns, The |
| 14. | Proud Signhild |
| 15. | Bird from Afar, A |
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