For her 2007 Minty Fresh debut, POVERINA, Astrid Swan unfurls a colorful tapestry of indie-pop tunes. On this sophisticated and lushly arranged set of songs, the Finnish singer-songwriter inhabits the sonic territory in between Joanna Newsom and Tori Amos (in a good mood), sometimes recalling a female counterpart to Sufjan Stevens, as on the orchestral, waltz-like "They Need You If You Think You Love Them."
Composer: Astrid Swan.
Lyricist: Astrid Swan.
Personnel: Astrid Swan (vocals, electric guitar, clarinet, grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, harpsichord, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, glockenspiel, music box); Astrid Swan; Mikael Hakkarainen (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo); Michael McDonald (acoustic guitar); Nick Triani (electric guitar, tambourine); Mikael Hakkarainen (electric guitar); Ninni Poijarvi (violin, drum); Juulia Niinirante (viola); Jimi Tenor (cello, flute, saxophone); Riikka Lampinen (cello); Jay Kortehisto (flute, trombone); Mongo Aaltonen (flugelhorn); Tero Toivonen (euphonium); Janne Lehtinen (bass instrument); Hannu Risku (double bass); Heikki Tikka (drums, drum); Heikka Tikka (drum); Nick Triani (tambourine); Abdissa 'Mamba' Assefa, Tapio "Mongo" Aaltonen, Abdissa "Mamba" Assefa (percussion); Tuomas Toivonen (programming); Jussi Tuhkanen (viola); Jukka Eskola (trumpet, flugelhorn); Markku Veijonsuo (trombone, euphonium); Tapani Varis (double bass).
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