Journey Down The Well : Sorry Monsters, I Have To Grow

A Journey Down The Well are known for their unique style, using classical instruments to create a special sound which flirts with rock, ambient and experimentalism. aSorry Monsters, I Have To Growa is their second station on their journey; the strings create a smoky and haunting downtempo ambience with the piano; lyrical songs wink poetry. The band was also backed by the members of StrandvAgen Choir in the recording process. aWorking with a choir has made a powerful impact, I canat imagine aSugarmana and aSorry Monster, I Have To Growa without their partsa remarks cellist Martin Bjelfvenstam. According to the band members the album is about brutal wars, oppression of personality and trying to grow as a human being while leaving all the unnecessary fears behind. aDespite the bombs, despite the guns, despite people building prisons for themselves and others.a Taner Torun adds.According to Anna Erneman, their contemporary classical influences move one step ahead in this album. aWe are inspired by many elements. The chilly sound of post-punk, eye openers like A Silver Mt. Zion and Godspeed You Black Emperor; Brian Eno and many others... But in this album our sound, with hints of contemporary classical composers like Arvo PArt, Richard Einhorn and Henryk Gorecki, is dominant.a

Full title is: Sorry Monsters, I Have to Grow