Norwegian guitarist and singerĀ Stian WesterhusĀ has shared the title-track ahead of the release of his upcoming albumĀ “Redundance”Ā on March 6th via House of Mythology.
Speaking about the track Stian Westerhus comments: āI performed āRedundanceā at Steinkjer Church in Norway back in 2015 as part of a commission from the local music festival, Steinkjerfestivalen. āRedundanceā is written as a cut-off and closure of a relationship. When I sang it the respective person was sitting there in the church, maybe unaware of the funeral taking place.āĀ
The new release brings Westerhusās vocals to the fore while the instrumentation serves the songs rather than threatening to overwhelm them.Ā “Redundance”Ā is about confronting psychological trauma, Westerhus addressing an intolerable situation, cutting away at his personal history in order to forge a new way forward. Thereās anger and sadness, but also a righteous desire to redefine the turbulence of the past, to tell the truth and to move on. Westerhus sings: āSwallowed my pride just to keep us alive, but never ever againā.
Redundance also tackles wider issues as well. Opening trackĀ “Chase The New Morning”Ā is a addresses an oppressive Chinese regime that controls its citizens via online propaganda, a challenge to freedom that has been met with fierce resistance in Hong Kong. It was writing about this political struggle and fighting for whatās rightfully yours that inspired Westerhus to reflect on his own situation and revisit songs heād previously ānever dared to record (for being) too direct, too simpleā.
Track List
1. Chase the New Morning
2. All Your Wolves
3. Verona
4. Thereās a Light
5. Walk the Line
6. Hold On
7. Redundance
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