Frail (Maria Solheim album)

Frail is an album by Norwegian singer-songwriter Maria Solheim released in 2004 by Kirkelig Kulturverksted (FXCD 278).

Frail
Studio album by
Maria Solheim
Released2004
RecordedJune–October 2003
GenreSinger-songwriter
LabelKirkelig Kulturverksted
ProducerEmil Nikolaisen
Maria Solheim chronology
Behind Closed Doors
(2002)		 Frail
(2004)		 Will There Be Spring
(2006)

Background

This is Solheims third solo album release, including a collection of hushed and intense original songs. Here we encounter a more mature artist despite her 22 years of age.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Verdens Gang[2]
ABC Nyheter[3]

Reception

The reviewer Stein Østbø of the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang, awarded the album dice 4,[2] reviewer Henriette Westerlund Eriksen of the Norwegian newspaper ABC Nyheter, awarded the album dice 4.[3]

Track listing

(All songs and lyrics by Maria Solheim, arrangements by Emil, Maria and 'the band')

  1. Too Many Days[4]
  2. The Snow Has Killed
  3. Kissing Me
  4. Take My Heart Away
  5. Mr. Iceman
  6. Pain
  7. Natural Silence
  8. Restless Girl
  9. Will You Say
  10. Because I'm Dead

Musicians

Notes
  • Produced by Emil Nikolaisen
  • Recorded at Hangaroundsounds by Don Dons in June, August, September and October 2003
  • Mixed at Crystal Canyon by Marius Bodin Larsen
  • Additional recording at Crystal Canyon by Marius Bodin Larsen and Emil Nikolaisen in October and November 2003
  • Mastered at Cutting Room Studios by Björn Engelmann
  • Tor Egil uses Demeter amplification
  • Cover by Per Olav Walmann
  • Photos by Rebecca Borghild Nilsen and Maria Solheim[5]

References
  1. Lysvåg, Christian (26 May 2005). "Maria Solheim: "Frail" Review" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. Østbø, Stein (16 March 2004). "Maria Solheim: "Frail" Review" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. Eriksen, Henriette Westerlund (15 March 2014). "Maria Solheim: "Frail" Review" (in Norwegian). ABC Nyheter. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  4. ""Too many days" (original video)". YouTube. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  5. "Maria Solheim – Frail". Discogs.com. Retrieved 15 April 2014.


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