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Album
Sjöblom, Svante
Before It Breaks
(Rootsy Music)

Price: 149 SEK

Svante Sjöblom has been a major player on the Scandinavian blues/folk scene for 15 years. His first album was released in 2008 and »Before It Breaks« is a welcome follow up.

Yes, it's been 14 long years since his first and so far only solo album. But Svante Sjöblom has used the years well, fine tuning his craft and developing from a very skillful, teenage guitar wizard into a soulful, highly accomplished Musician. All while playing live at blues- and folk-clubs and festivals all over Scandinavia. Solo, with his own band or with other prominent Scandinavian artists like Sofie Livebrant or Sofia Karlsson (both. of them making guest appearances on »Before It Breaks«).

A few years ago, Svante met the Danish folk trio Twang and they instantly found a almost magical connection. A self titled album was released in 2020 and you could say that »Before It Breaks« is the sister album. Working with Twang opened up a new musical word for Svante. The blues is still the main ingredient, but now infused with folk, soul, gospel and even jazz. Svante took the roots music approach of the Twang cooperation and translated it into the full band setting of »Before It Breaks«. What we hear here is a seamless mix that only can be described as pure and timeless roots music. Much in the same spirit as the classic Ry Cooder albums from the seventies. But while Cooder mainly recorded covers, the songs on »Before It Breaks« are all Svante Sjöblom originals.

1. This Road	feat Sofie Livebrant
2. Devil
3. Before It Breaks
4. Between My Heart and Yours	feat Sofia Karlsson
5. I've Been Here Before
6. Don't Want You Back
7. The Good, The Bad & The Lovely
8. Here's to the Truth
9. Wrong Side of Jordan
10. We'll Heal
11. Let There Be Light
12. Burgundy St

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