Sofia Härdig will release her new self-produced record, Lighthouse of Glass, on April 11 via Bark At Your Owner. It was recorded at her home studio in Sweden and during a three-week residency at Visby Center for Composers. The album finds her blending elements of post-punk, indie rock, and new wave while interlacing it the unbridled vibrations of her soaring voice. Her new single, “Pale Fire”, finds her channeling Nick Cave’s gothic atmospheres and PJ Harvey’s fierce ruminations, offering a song that’s equal parts seance and meditation. Waves of sonic turbulence surround her as the music reaches a sustained catharsis.
“I wrote on my own in solitude for almost two years. I read a lot, wrote a lot, and recorded more than hundreds of songs,” Härdig recalls. “I was in this cave of writing.” “Pale Fire” was born from this solitude — but its textures were crystallized when Risenfors added her own creative flourishes. “I remember opening the song on my phone and listening on headphones while sitting in a park. I started crying and listened on repeat. The best birthday gift ever,” says Härdig of first hearing Risenfors’ contributions.
Listen below.
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