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CONVERSA: “The closeness one has with the band, the artist and the performance. It is extremely strong AND at the same time so close, “writes the VG reviewer. Photo: Fabian Fjeldvik
Norway’s best artist right now, doing the best concert in the world right now.
Sigrid
A completely different place
Live from the Oslo concert hall
https://vierlive.no
A little digression first. If we hadn’t been doing what we’ve been doing for a month, almost certainly it would have been one hundred eighty percent of this year’s Spellemann who now played live on the Internet on Easter Sunday 2020. But since the Spellemann Award ceremony postponed indefinitely, we allow hangs
That said, if it weren’t for this condition, this would never have happened.
So what is this?
There is something absolutely wonderful and unforgettable. It opens with Sigrid sitting, reading and responding to the chat on vierlive.no. In itself, a beautiful transition to a laid-back, guitar-based version of “Level Up.” There, the chorus “… because when we get through the fight / when we level up” rarely fits better.
“Basic” is done the same, huh, basic. No electronics No synthesizer Still in a room that looks more like the backstage of something. Handheld camera. A little dark Three people
She hums easily between songs. Drink a little water. Respond more to chat.
Light is a fairly independent movie, before the camera follows her down a stairway to a new scene. Director Emilie Norenberg has simplified lighting options with vintage table lamps and strong ceiling lamps. It is ready for the new packaging of the songs. That is what Sigrid is doing. Here is a synthesizer, but the arrangement still seems discreet. “Sucker Punch” may be even lower. This is how one wonders what Sigrid has in the resting heart rate. In “Sight of you,” she sits flat on the floor, with nothing to do with the power of her voice.
“Alright, that battery shutdown is fine today. This is a very strange thing.” Learn more Humming. Or water “You can only start, Sondre”. The whole band sits on the seats and makes “Plot Switch” something completely different.
“Don’t Kill My Vibe” is close to the original. But Sigrid sits down and sings this one too, before rushing up to the second choir. There she appears as the best leader of the band in the world, in a mixture of improvisation, laughter and unforgettable arrangements. Even when she does “Dynamite” alone on the grand piano. But the joy they show in the songs, between the songs. The proximity you have with the band, the artist and the performance. It is extremely strong AND at the same time so close.
The songs often end in laughter. “We should play like this again,” says Sigrid.
Foldable on the grand piano. More laughter Walking on stage. Humming.
The camera turns to Sigrid: “Hey, I really haven’t even introduced myself to the band … I’m switching to English …” “I miss playing”
“Mine now now” is done a little acoustically for everything, while Sigrid disappears too much in the dark. It seems almost as if the power is gone.
“Strangers” puts on a little light. “I don’t feel like crying” is as explosive as ever. While the last release, “Home to you” is again taken only with the grand piano. And then look around. “It was fun. It was too fast.” They hesitate a little. It’s over?
Yes. And it does nothing.
Basically, streaming concerts were supposed to somewhat eliminate the lack of being in a concert hall and experiencing live music.
If the concert broadcast continues at this level as high as this, I don’t know if we’ll ever go to a concert again.
