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Siv Jacobsen Announces New Album ‘Scandinavian Dread’
Norwegian singer-songwriter Siv Jakobsen has announced her new album, ‘Scandinavian Dread’, due on 12 March. The title plays wryly with the “sad girl” label she has felt ambivalent about since her warmly received 2023 album, ‘Gardening’.
The album’s new single, ‘On You’, features longtime friend and collaborator Marit Larsen. Jakobsen describes it as an upbeat song about gratitude and finding the right person, written to bridge her previous album and the new one. ‘Scandinavian Dread’ will contain 11 tracks, including a reprise of its title track.
In short
- Siv Jakobsen’s new album arrives on 12 March.
- ‘On You’ features collaborator Marit Larsen.
- The 11-track record plays with the “sad girl” label.
Explained simply
Siv Jakobsen is a Norwegian singer-songwriter whose music has often been grouped under the “sad girl” label, a loose description for introspective songs associated with women artists. She has said she feels ambivalent about that label, which has followed the warm reception of her 2023 album, Gardening.
Marit Larsen is a longtime friend and collaborator. Their work together sits within Jakobsen’s wider songwriting career, which draws attention to how artists’ public labels can shape the way listeners approach their music.