Over the last few years, Norwegian songwriter and producer Tuva Hellum Marschhäuser has proven herself a master of crafting songs that capture a special atmosphere in her sound. As Tuvaband, she writes songs that are airy, ghostly, and effortlessly cinematic. With her new album Growing Pains & Pleasures, she’s set to take her songwriting to new levels and to adventurously push the boundaries of her musical world.
Feast your ears on lead single, “Growing Pains” (below) from Tuvaband‘s forthcoming record, Growing Pains & Pleasures. A cinematic and haunting beauty, Hellum glides across the track with poignant lyrical flow alongside unique vocal inflection. A strong groove sets into place, surrounded by ethereal color and shading, “Growing Pains” is an exquisite expression from a truly multi-dimensional artist.
While her prior album I Entered The Void was about isolation, the story of Tuva cutting herself off from society and the effect that process had on her, Growing Pains & Pleasures is about trying to find her way back. “When you’re in isolation you don’t meet many people”, she says, “and there are few impressions from the outside world. So, coming out of isolation can be an overwhelming experience – in ways both good and bad. A lot of the songs have feelings of fear; an irrational and vague, but constant fear.”
