My Heart Is Hungry And The Days Go By So Quickly
hfn, 2020
8/10
Listen to My Heart Is Hungry And The Days Go By So Quickly
The Danish singer-songwriter Jacob Bellens returns with a 5th solo album, where his inimitable vocals and strong attention to melody unfold with an organic approach as he’s accompanied by an all star cast of players.
“Enterprise” starts the listen soft and dreamy with hushed vocals from Bellens as the setting builds into a lush display of indie-folk, and “Summer Sadness” follows with flowing melodies in the cautious landscape.
In the middle, “I Want You” moves with an agile, soulful appeal, while “Daylight” benefits greatly from mood in its bare execution of restrained beauty where a sitar highlights the love song. “Sun Has Gone”, one of the album’s best, then recruits playful rhythm and an infectious beat in one of the more upbeat selections.
Near the end, “Till The Walls Come Down Around Us” flirts with some electronica and jazz as horns enter the equation, and “Electric Tension” exits the listen with an almost tropical feel of multifaceted skill.
A listen that’s rich both musically and lyrically, Bellens pens both dark and light textures and often with a surreal quality that never leaves it unclear as to why he’s one of the most revered artists on the Scandinavian music scene.
Travels well with: Kasper Bjorke- After Forever; The Magnetic Fields- Realism