Rune Lindbaek Krasava

April 2013 sees the release of Norwegian Disco Viking Rune Linbaek's latest long player, on his Drum Island label. Its his first album since the 2000 release (Sondag) on Paper Recordings RePap offshoot. Last year's single 'Wonder' feat Kurt Maloo on the label was a day one sell out here at All Ears and marked a significant maturing of Rune's trademark sound. The influence of Norway on the world's forward thinking Disco scene & beyond is more than evident, with countrymen like Todd Terje, Prins Thomas and Hans Peter Lindstrom all leading the charge for years now. The creative cauldron of the infamous 'club in a public toilet' Skansen has much to answer for! Krasava is a very much vocal led project, with a cast of featured vocalists which includes Norwegian popstar Anneli Drecker alongside recent collaborator Øyvind Blikstad. The album is steeped in Norwegian folklore, visually and musically and the gentle lilt of the Norse/Balearic sound, sits comfortably alongside more Cosmic flavours, Rock and beautifully crafted pop.