Capacity
HFN, 2021
8/10
The recording moniker of Jenny Rossander, as Lydmor she returns with more artistic and eloquent songwriting, where pop and experimental ideas enter her most personal work to date.
“Amanda’s Lullaby” starts the listen vocally strong with some effects adding to the layered harmonies, and “Nevada” follows with help from Eivor as buzzing electronica enters the pop melodies and versatile singing from Lydmor.
An album where each song welcomes surprises, “Someone We Used To Love” is an intimate exploration into initially bare but impactful song craft that erupts into a dance floor rocker, while “LSD Heart” takes a more minimal approach with flashes of thick ambience amid dense beats. “The Gadget Song”, one of the record’s best, then emits much soul alongside it’s playful electro-pop prowess that’s an innovative as it is timeless.
Deeper still, “Heavier In Life” recruits Lasse Ziegler on a shimmering and cautious display of dreamy dynamics, and “Hotel Ads” exits the listen with warm piano and expressive singing that escalates into a cathartic, spacey finish of sublime beauty.
An album born of self-examination, there is a profound amount of depth present across Capacity, as her work in film scoring is certainly present on this concept album that further solidifies Lydmor as one of the most exciting minds in today’s indie-pop/electro-pop crowd.
Travels well with: Kasper Bjorke- Fool; Tom And His Computer- Future Ruins