The Brothel is the second studio album by Norwegian musician Susanne Sundfør, released on 15 March 2010 in Norway, through EMI Music Norway and Grönland Records.[3] The album sees a shift from the piano driven pop from previous releases towards a more ambitious and electronic sound.[4]
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| Released | 15 March 2010 | |||
| Studio | Pooka Studio | |||
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| Length | 44:52 | |||
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| Producer | Lars Horntveth | |||
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The Brothel was a critical and commercial success in Norway, spending 30 weeks in the Norwegian album charts and becoming platinum certified and the best-selling album in Norway in 2010.[5][6] It also won Sundfør a Norwegian Grammy award for "best composer" as well as a nomination for "best lyrics".[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Susanne Sundfør, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Brothel" | 6:15 |
| 2. | "Lilith" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Black Widow" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "It's All Gone Tomorrow" | 6:07 |
| 5. | "Knight of Noir" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Turkish Delight" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "As I Walked out One Evening" (writers: Sundfør, Lars Horntveth) | 3:18 |
| 8. | "O Master" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Lullaby" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Father Father" | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 44:52 | |
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of The Brothel.[8]
Locations
edit- Recorded at Pooka Studio
- Vocals recorded at Tomba Emmanuelle
- Drums and strings recorded at Malabar Studios
- Mixed at Duper Studio
- Mastered at Cutting Room Studios
Personnel
edit- Susanne Sundfør – vocals, arrangements, piano, Fender Rhodes synthesizers, vibraphone, glockenspiel, marimba, sansula, drum programming, string arrangements, tambourine
- Lars Horntveth – production, arrangements, lap steel guitar, electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitar, baritone guitar, synth bass, bass clarinet, vibraphone, marimba, synthesizers, marxophone, percussion, kokle, water harp, piano, drum programming, strings arrangements, recording
- Morten Qvenild – synthesizer
- Gard Nilssen – drums
- Frode Larsen – violin
- Øyvind Fossheim – violin
- Nora Taksdal – viola
- Emery Cardas – cello
- Hans Petter Bang – contrabass
- Erik Johannessen – trombone, tuba
- Heming Valebjørg – snare drum, timpani
- Martin Horntveth – additional drum programming, orchestral bass drum, cymbals
- Jørgen Træen – additional drum programming and editing, mixing
- Helge Sten – vocal recording (tracks 1–3, 8–10)
- Alex Kloster-Jensen – drums and strings recording
- Björn Engelmann – mastering
- Kristin Austreid – artwork
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Norway (IFPI Norway)[9] | 2× Platinum | 40,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ St. Asaph, Katherine (25 September 2012). ""White Foxes" by Susanne Sundfør Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Wehner, Cyclone (14 April 2015). "Review: Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs". Music Feeds. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "The Brothel by Susanne Sundfør on Apple Music". iTunes (Norway). 15 March 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "The Brothel by Susanne Sundfør". SoundCloud. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Susanne Sundfør". Music Norway. Archived from the original on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Gillette, Courtney (6 January 2011). "Robyn, Susanne Sundfør and other female musicians up for first ever Nordic Music Prize". AfterEllen. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Susanne Sundfør Wins Spellemann Prize!". Grönland. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ The Brothel (CD liner notes). Susanne Sundfør. Grönland Records. 2010.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Norwegian album certifications – Susanne Sundfør – The Brothel" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 21 November 2020.