Namur Brings Songs From the Valley of Baca...

Namur was originally started as the project of brother David and Tobias Åhlén and functioned as such up until their second album, which then turned into David’s solo project. The release of Songs from the Valley of Baca serves as the third full-length album from Namur, which has been put out through his own label The Hour is Late.

Taken from Namur's MySpace:
Songs from the Valley of Baca has a dreamlike, evocative soundscape that breathes My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins. There are still glimmers of electronic influences – this time more along the lines of Fennesz or Khonnor. Single-handedly, in a concrete basement room, David has combined his various musical ingredients into a beautiful, harmonized ensemble where violins and fuzz-guitars mingle with oil drums and programmed bass lines. David's enchanting voice is constantly present above this ensemble, proclaiming liturgical metaphors about heaven, hell, death, and resurrection.

I used that because honestly there was no other way to describe the album and it pretty much nails it. No sense in trying to basically say the same thing, and that’s probably a bit better than I could do, haha. Anyway, despite the lack of my own words for this album, it really is a great piece of work for those that enjoy minimalist electronic music in the vein of those mentioned above in the brief description. However, definitely think more Fennesz or Loveliescrushing.

Namur – Be Still [MP3]
Namur – Valley of Baca [MP3]

You can currently pick this up through Tonevendor in the US. Also, check out Namur’s MySpace for more information and for another track. Enjoy!