From Swedish professional soccer player to international folk-blues sensation, Nicolai Dunger has forged a unique and enviable career. Tranquil Isolation is Nicolai's first U.S. release, and he makes a big splash. First there's the voice: It's amazing. This guy has golden pipes and he isn't afraid to use them. Think Ryan Adams with some more natural talent and none of the bullshit. Factor in the support of Will Oldham singing along and playing the guitar and you've got an essential album on your hands.

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VINYL FORMAT. Elegant 3LP multi-gatefold which includes LP sized booklet with lyrics, photos, info and a written forward. LP1: Blind Blemished Blues; LP2: A Dress Book; LP3: Sweat Her Kiss. "Nicolai Dunger sounds like Nick Nolte looks. Beaten down, dishevelled, with last night's Jack Daniels still coursing through his veins and this morning's Marlboros still burning in his throat, his careworn experience jostles with his undefeated optimism. He may have Nordic blond good looks, but he has the rough cynicis...   [ read more ]

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This former soccer player from Sweden released two records to little success in his native country before meeting Ebbot Lundberg from The Soundtrack Of Our Lives and together recording This Cloud Is Learning in 1998. In 2000, Dunger won the Swedish Grammy for Male Artist Of The Year for Soul Rush and its big band Van Morrison sound, followed by the Tim Hardin/Jeff Buckley-esque Tranquil Isolation. This is the 2005 version of This Cloud Is Learning, and its mixture of breezy pop and country-ish leanings res...   [ read more ]

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