The way that led to 'A Temporary Soothing', the sophomore record of the Oslo-based singer-songwriter Siv Jakobsen surely wasn’t easy but paved with complex struggles. NBHAP author Andreas phoned up the artist to discuss the way she challenged her own fundament of art and how the comfort of solace is a fleeting but vital thing to strive for.
Another year goes by and it was... well, definitely different than the last one but still quite weird. The second consecutive Covid year was a rollercoaster ride of emotions where hope and despair went hand in hand and we're surely finished yet. Luckily, this resulted in quite outstanding musical releases which gave us much needed comfort and distraction in these difficult times. Today, we're honouring the fifty records that meant the most to us in the past twelve months.
