I first heard Agnes here on RP; shows how little Danish radio I listen to nowadays. I registered the characteristic pronunciation ... hmm she sounds like a dane.... checked her out and bought the record.

This track in particular have a feeling about it.... Satie like.. but I also think about an old jazz cat (Miles Davies?) stated about Danish/Scandinavian jazz: it is like you are standing in the nature, playing a tone, sending it out in the void and waiting for it to return.

 sajitjacob wrote: 
Oh, don't get me wrong.  Creepy and beauty often go hand in hand.  Lisbeth Salander is hot whether on the page or as depicted in the movies. 

Funny, I beheld both as startlingly beautiful, I guess it really is in the eye... and ear.

 kcar wrote: 

rdo wrote: 
If I had to guess I'd go with OCD and the occasional emotional meltdown. 

Hey...maybe that emoticon is related to Agnes...

Nice. I want more.

Beautiful!
That goes for the whole album!

I like how it makes me think of melodic antics of Syd Barrett and Tom Watson, and yet blends them with a surrealistically gorgeous voice!  and now, SPOON's freaking me out with The Delicate Place — Rockin' at RP on a snowy day, perfect for watching the snowflakes dance in occasional glad rays outside the windows here in my new place, thrumming to RP, high on all possible levels, dig it!

 jools wrote: 

True, true. Reading The Snowman right now. I checked this CD out from my local Library. It's pretty solid with about 3-4 really standout songs.

Sounds a lot like Azure Ray (who, I think, don't get played on RP...)

 Carl wrote: 
Yes, their Government has long supported the arts and helped their music get out to the world in general. We might all learn from this fine example.

 jonnydreaming wrote: 
It does add a certain something.  It guarantees a unique (or at least unusual) song structure.  It takes a musician of at least some talent to be able to play things in 3/4 time. 

Wow, she's danish - my heart swells with pride...

Very nice!  

 fredriley wrote: 
Agree. I think Scandinavians have a 'thing' about making good music that appeals to our tastes. Good for them, I say!

A nice little bit....

The Scandinavians do great murder mystery as well - Millenium Trilogy, The Killing, The Snowman etc...
 

I've always liked 3/4 time for pop songs, for some reason.  Because it's out of the ordinary?

 fredriley wrote: 
This is a lovely song - it made me stop what I was doing to see who it was.  I like the waltz time and the "Satie-like", extended, minor chords that are in there too.

 willem wrote: 
Another excellent Scandinavian artist. I wonder if Bill and Becky have a 'thing' about Scandinavia? Anyway, big thanks to them for playing so many of them. Oh, RP, you are really spoiling us with all these Vikings :o)

Lovely voice, and the waltz background really suits the song. 8 from the Nottingham jury.

Damsel from Denmark, not far from where I live. 
Sunday in Holland: building moods with little Lego-bricks from Denmark and music from Obel.
 

I like this one, but 'Riverside' or 'Just so'  would be more obvious picks from her album.
On the other hand not-obvious is why I like RP so much. 

Agnes is good, too !   How many are out there??    7 btw

a little bit like Laura Veirs-sound

This could really grow on me.... 7 for now.