Warm up to Holst's 'Romantika'
Music notes
Happy 2009!
I hope your holidays were enjoyable, safe and happy.
There's nothing like starting off a new year with a new outlook and a good deal of optimism.
Which brings me to a new CD I have been enjoying for a few days. It's Anders Holst's "Romantika."
Holst is a New York-based singer/songwriter who hails from Sweden. And his style of music is adult contemporary with a bit of jazz thrown in for good measure.
"Romantika," which will be officially released Jan. 20, showcases his clean, no-frills vocals, and it highlights his smooth collaborative compositions. All of the songs on "Romantika" are original. Holst wrote the lyrics; he wrote the music with Mats Bystrom.
Holst also co-produced the CD with Bystrom, Alar Suurna and Jerker Eklund and gave the CD continuity.
There is a lot to like about "Romantika." It's easy to picture lofty penthouses overlooking big city blocks when "All About Soul" kicks off the CD. However, the track list — which also features dynamics tunes such as "Make It Shine," "Tainted Shots," "Innocent & Blue" and "Two Sides" — can also be heard comfortably wrapped up in a warm down comforter in a little two-bedroom apartment on a snowy winter night.
Holst's crafty lyrics are both nostalgic and soothing.
The only complaint, albeit small, is the fact that most of the songs have a similar delivery.
There isn't a lot of diversity when it comes to the feel of the songs.
Still, if adult-contemporary listeners want to hear a new voice, they should check out Anders Holst's "Romantika."
E-mail: scott@desnews.com
Comments
- Iran began nuke plant 7 years ago 9:32 a.m.
- Downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic 9:31 a.m.
- John King replacing Dobbs show 9:30 a.m.
- Obama announces jobs forum 9:29 a.m.
- Oil falls below $79 7:53 a.m.
- Stocks open lower 7:53 a.m.
- Iranian Consulate fatally shot 7:49 a.m.
- AP poll: Family dinner survives 7:47 a.m.
- Palestinian election may be called off 7:45 a.m.
- Balloon boy parents to plead guilty 7:44 a.m.
- SLC council OKs gay rights policies
- Alta's Ohai is Ms. Soccer 2009
- Prep football: Felt's Facts Week
- BYU football recruit turning heads
- 'Love story' of crash victim ends
- Crash kills Utah County man
- Utah Jazz have a problem at point
- Will state consider gay rights law?
- 12 Utes return to Texas
- Cougars practice with urgency
- House passes health care bill
289 - SLC council OKs gay rights policies
254 - TCU showdown has big implications
195 - Senators want food tax restored
157 - Cougars crush hapless Cowboys
155 - Utah Jazz fall apart against Kings
131 - TCU 4th in AP poll; U. 16th, Y. 22nd
119 - S.L. vote pending on gay protections
109 - Letters: Strange breed in Utah
104 - Pratt pleads not guilty to sex charges
101
f you don't have an Xbox 360 and always wanted one, Saturday is your day.
Singer Thurl "Big T" Bailey, formerly of the Utah Jazz, will perform a...
I agee! I don't want Mormons to be mainstream. This article is a pretty tame,...
Give me the the phone number. Do you honestly think Beck will answer the...
Does size matter? Juan Diego is a small school, but has been very successful...
Correction to Cougar calendar reading: 2005 Fiesta Bowl (after 2004...
For every animal you DONT eat, I'm going to eat THREE
Ute smack is pretty common and typical of ankle biters. I've never been to...
Davis you can't have your older but lighters here... Hunter playing for 3rd
to: Who defined it. This is the problem I have with this forum. You are under...
you will pick up fouls
I agree, compassion is in order. But do we have compassion for the...




You can be the first to comment on this story.