JONATHAN HULTEN RETURNS WITH THE STUNNING FOREST SESSIONS
“His multi-tracked vocals make for goosebump-raising ASMR” - Classic Rock
“Staggering emotional depth, as well as an astonishing poetic economy, his less-is-more approach creates a sense of reverence and vulnerability that invest the material with a potent vitality” 9/10 - Metal Hammer
Jonathan Hultén, the darkly enigmatic Swedish Grammy-winning songwriter returns with his collection: ‘The Forest Sessions’. The new album features experimental versions of songs from the album ‘Chants From Another Place’ & the EP ‘The Dark Night Of The Soul’.
Recorded by himself between January 2020 & June 2022, with mastering & mixing taken care of by frequent collaborator Ola Ersfjord, this is a deeply intimate work from start to finish. Hultén invites listeners into his world through the stunning album cover which he designed.
Hultén draws comparisons to artists including Nick Drake, Sufjan Stevens, Wovenhand & Fleet Foxes, as well as traditional folk artists such as John Martyn right through to his contemporaries in Anna Ternheim, José Gonzales, Anna von Hausswolff, Chelsea Wolfe & Hexvessel, although his work stands alone as truly original.
Side A
1. Wasteland (Forest Version) (03:47)
2. Leaving (Forest Version) (04:14)
3. Holy Woods (Forest Version) (03:15)
4. Where Devils Weep (Forest Version) (03:26)
5. ...And The Pillars Tremble (Forest Version) (03:02)
Side B
1. The Call To Adventure (Forest Version) (04:54)
2. The Mountain (Forest Version) (03:53)
3. Dance Of The Water Spirits (03:42)
4. The Call To Adventure (Roadburn Version) (03:33)
5. A Dance In The Road (Roadburn Version) (04:31)
