Stream cross-word tears
Moving between appartments, cities and friends for a number of years, I felt strongly the difficulties known to every DIY musician/composer trying to produce an album (obstacles somewhat superfluous to mention here, but worth tagging on the door of Daniel Ek’s palace). Cross-Word Tears was released during the winter of 2022. It is a collection of songs that partly leans towards the progressive side of progressive pop whilst being thoroughly super melodic.
Stories on the album include a two-part account of a sailor, a ten-minute contemplative title track plus a number of shorter pop anecdotes. Cross-Word Tears was released on December 22, 2022.
Credits:
Markus Nyman – Drums and percussion
August Eriksson – Upright bass
Johan Bengtsson – Upright bass on All there is
Nina Sjöberg – Voices
Elin Ruth Sigvardsson – Voices
Christian Boytchev – Voices
Martin Norberg – Saxophones, flute, clarinette
Johan Nordfeldt – Trumpet
Kristofer Axén – Lead vocals, voices, all string instruments, accordion, organ, piano, keyboard, percussion
Written, recorded, produced, arranged and mixed by Kristofer Axén. Piano recorded by Mikael Ekholm in his studio in Malmö. Drums recorded by Kristofer Axén at Eastman studios in Stockholm. Remaining sounds recorded by the involved musicians at their home turfs (Martin, Elin, Johan B and Johan N) and in my studioroom at Club hill (Stockholm).
Mastering by Stockholm Mastering.
Cover art by Noemi Naszarkowski put together by Kristofer Axén.
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