Search - Teitur :: Stay Under the Stars (Dig)

Teitur performs yet again...

Michael P. | Lookout Mountain, USA | 01/19/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Teitur's follow up album "Stay Under the Stars" is a fabulous sophomore album from the popular native of the Faroe Islands. Teitur's sound is lush yet simple. Throughout "Stay Under the Stars" it is obvious he has spent the last two years or so wisely crafting his songs. Following much in the shadow of other popular scandinavian artist, Teitur writes beautiful sweeping lyrics that are sung with a free spirited, quiet nature. The opening song "Don't Want You to Wake Up" feels as if he means what the title says. It's the kind of song you would find on in your car as you drive down a country lane in the middle of spring. This feeling continues through much of the album. Teitur has certainly expanding his breadth of instruments as more strings and backing piano can be found through the album. The beginning two songs leave you feeling pleasntly content- the middle core of the album takes you between the softness of the opening songs and catchy rhythms covered with Teitur's soft additions of vocals and his beautiful guitar. The closing song brings you back to where you started, soft. "All My Mistakes" brings the album back into a full circle with the hidden track "Baby You Don't Ever", a love ballad as honest as a guy can sing with just his guitar, (including Teitur struggling to remember his own lyrics).

If you have never listened to Teitur I would suggest finding his first Album "Poetry and Aeroplanes." This album, (Stay Under the Stars) is deffinately worth your time but "Poetry and Aeroplanes" is by far one of the better folk albums to have come out from beyond our borders."

Beautiful music.....

Sam | Seahurst, Washington | 08/31/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Singer-songwriter Teiter Lassen, 25, is from the Faroe Islands and started off in a Faroe band named "Mark No Limits." He later went solo and has had two extraordinary albums out, Poetry and Aeroplanes, in 2003, and his more recent Stay under the Stars, which was released this year.

His music sounds like a new age folk, such as Jason Mraz, James Blunt and Gavin DeGraw. It is heartfelt and extremely moving. The listener can really feel the artist's emotions within his voice and the sultry music that accompanies it.

This slower rhythm in his current album is great for relaxing and soothing the soul. Most of the songs have a slower beat and do not change their tone throughout the songs. His music is calming and is guaranteed to relax the spirit of the listener.



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