SMERZ Believer [commentary and lyrics translation / bonus track included / Japan

Product Description A sober fable that takes you into a trance in the Norwegian forest...
A prodigy carrying on the pop and madness of Bj?rk, Smates' long-awaited debut album is complete. Sm?rts, the Norwegian duo formed by Katarina Stoltenberg and Henriette Motzfeldt, who debuted in 2017 and shocked the world with their EP "Have Fun" released the following year, have released their long-awaited debut album on XL Recordings! From the previously released "I don't talk about that much," which whites out with its accelerating trance and relentless juke/footwork beats and detached R&B vocals, to the title track "Believer," which chats about the present world like an allegory amidst unsettlingly wriggling syncopated beats and dreamlike beautiful strings, this album draws inspiration from the art of Bj?rk, Lars von Trier, and Peter Greenaway, translating the nostalgia and romance of Norwegian culture and art history into modern madness. Resonating with the burgeoning Norwegian underground club scene of recent years, this groundbreaking debut album, a controversial work born from a hybrid of trance, hip-hop, R&B, and his own background in traditional Nordic folk music, opera, musicals, and classical music, is now complete. The Japanese CD edition includes liner notes and lyric translations, and as bonus tracks, all eight songs from his popular album "Have Fun" are included, marking their first appearance on CD.