04032014 - Ingrid "Babylove"

Her name is Ingrid, the album is called "Babylove" and the album cover shows her head, seemingly unaccompanied by her body, under water. So far, so intriguing; let's check it out. The opening track is called "This is Motor Oil Dude" - what's there not to like? Of course it helps that the music is lush, mystical, dark and bewitching. There's shrieking violins, tribal rhythms and a mighty choir. There's haunting harmonies, ghostlike voices that gives you chills and lyrics blacker than pitch, and all this set to songs that Kate Bush might dream up in her most beautiful nightmares. Ingrid Helene Håvik is also the vocalist in Highasakite, but personally I prefer this. Most artists would not get away with a hypnotic oriental inspired song in the middle of an album like this, but "Bomonti Sisli" fits perfectly in between her tales of murderous revenge fantasies and soothing autumn moods. An impressive album!