657) Petur Pólson - Alt sum melur

Petur Pólson is one of the most famous figures in his homeland, and yet undiscovered in global terms. The 47-year-old poet was born and raised in the tiny Faroe Islands. Something about this country's music scene is fascinating. After Steso and Marbles Lost, Pólson is our third undiscovered artist from Faroe, which only has a population of 49,000, and the third to sing in its native language. "Alt sum melur" (English translation: "Everything That Spins") is a gothic post-punk revival piece in the Faroese language, sonically similar to the likes of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and The White Stripes. The crunchy distorted guitar sound also gives the 2011 track an old-school rock feel. The lyrics tell a mysterious, dark tale somewhat reminiscent of old Nordic literature. Petur is also an author, having published poetry books in Faroese since he was 20. He was also the lyricist and one of the singers in the locally very successful group Clickhaze, alongside Eivør, whose multilingual solo albums went on to become globally successful. Petur's musical career, which is now in its third decade, can be defined as diverse and ever-changing, but there's one word that describes it, as well as the Faroe Islands, more than everything - 'distinct'.
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Category:Punk
Category:Rock
Category:Faroe Islands
Category:Denmark
Category:Foreign Language
Category:Faroese
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