Ahead of her new album which touches on the fear, power and ecstasy of childbirth, the Norwegian musician explains her fierce interest in a Medieval English anchoress. Words: Jude Rogers. Church photography: Eirik Havnes
Revelations of Divine Love by Susanne Sundfør with Kit Downes
If you know Susanne Sundfør’s shapeshifting back catalogue, it will be unsurprising to hear she’s made an album of devotional music, recorded live in a Norwegian church, inspired by a female mystic. From her third album (2010’s The Brothel) onwards, she’s nailed doomy piano balladry, high-octane electronica, fingerpicked folk and art-pop in both polished and fidgety forms. Her voice is a powerful pop instrument, capable of gloss, sharp edges and shivery intimacy, and it sounds gorgeous singing and...
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