Alterne - Alterne (2024)

It is rather peculiar that a newly formed dream-folk act that sings in Danish opens their debut album with a song entitled “Finland” – and judging by the melancholic beauty of the song, I reckon it isn’t about drinking this time. We Finns do have a reputation, you know. The thing is, the up-and-coming folk outfit, ALTERNE, is releasing their exciting and ambitious, eponymous debut album via GO’ Danish Folk Music on April 19 th, 2024. In their own words, ALTERNE seek to unite traditional music with a modern feel, delving into timeless themes such as love, longing, memories, and the passage of time – the depths of the human experience – and the result is pretty haunting, I would say. Dream folk is a pretty accurate description of their signature sound. The album is indeed dreamy and infused with a good pinch of melancholy which is not particularly Slavic but rather more universal, resonating with the air of the atmospheric electronica of THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA, even, here and there.

Tracklist

1.01 - Alterne - Finland (6:38)
1.02 - Alterne - Alle terner (4:56)
1.03 - Alterne - Morgensolen (5:53)
1.04 - Alterne - Det haver så nyligen regnet (3:37)
1.05 - Alterne - Lad mig ligge her, Pt. 1 (3:09)
1.06 - Alterne - Lad mig ligge her, Pt. 2 (4:37)
1.07 - Alterne - Polsan (5:55)
1.08 - Alterne - Stille hjerte (6:30)
1.09 - Alterne - Go down river (5:25)