Merrily Merrily, by Hilma Nikolaisen

Merrily Merrily

by Hilma Nikolaisen

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DJ AC Such beautiful music! I was compelled to show my support. Favorite track: Ring Ring (Bring it on).

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	1.	Merrily Merrily 02:58		buy track
	2.	Ring Ring (Bring it on) 03:31		buy track

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Hilma Nikolaisen released her debut album "Puzzler" in late 2016 to great reception and reviews, and was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannpris).

Now she's back with a brand new Christmas song!

About the song:
- This song was written recently. It came together pretty quickly, in a euphoric state over how life can sometimes take a turn that's exclusively for the better. The song expresses a wish to collect and sustain this euphoria into something lasting, no matter how cumbersome life's path can seem at times. Some moments are for savouring what's good and right, and Christmastime can potentially be just that. The joy in «Merrily Merrily» originated from a move, both geographic and mental, from the claustrophobic trappings of the inner city and out to the woods, to a new place overlooking Oslo from afar. The calm and serene appreciation of the small and intimate life, so to speak. It's been refreshing to write and record this mellow song while simultaneously working on the next record, which is sharper and edgier than the debut, simply put more punk rock. The complementary opposites and temperatures of our existence.

About the recording process:
- The song was recorded at Taakeheimen, with Morten Øby as technician. I know Øby from way back but we've never worked together before. Morten is a great guy; technically skilled, musically intuitive and an all-around good human being. As it looks now, most of the next record will be recorded at Taakeheimen, In fact, we've already begun. To record a song for Christmas proved to be an excellent way to test a new studio before starting on the next long player.

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released December 8, 2017

Recorded at Taakeheimen Lydrike w/ Morten Øby, November 2017
Text/ melody: Hilma Nikolaisen
Kristofer Staxrud: drums
Hilma Nikolaisen: guitars/bass/vocals/percussion

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