Hilma Nikolaisen: Mjusic [secret promo, don’t share]

Hilma Nikolaisen: Mjusic (Fysisk Format), 2018 Mjusic is Hilma Nikolaisen’s follow-up to her warmly received debut Puzzler (2016). It takes its title from a childhood punk band she started together with her brother Ivar in 1987, at the tender age of five. This time Ivar Nikolaisen (Kvelertak) appears on several of her songs, along with other siblings, and so the mjusic continues. Hilma played in several significant underground bands during her teens and early adulthood, before she had somewhat of an indie-breakthrough as bass player in her brother Emil’s internationally acclaimed shoegaze outfit Serena Maneesh (4AD). Emil also appears on Mjusic, playing drums on "Only Me" and "Light Shines". While Puzzler was years in the making, with songs written over a longer stretch of time, Mjusic was conceived in a more spontaneous way. This time Nikolaisen has acted more freely on her intuition and imagination throughout the process. The result is a sparkling album that builds upon her debut, but utterly refined and with more attitude and immediacy. From the reckless proclamation - I am on a mission! - on the reverberating album opener ”Missionary” to the beautiful balladry of ”You”, not to speak of the nine minute long, liberating, sometimes euphoric roller coaster that is ”Into The Music”, celebrating the transportive powers of m(j)usic. Different styles and colors come together in Mjusic, and they’re all unmistakable Hilma. This time with even catchier tunes and harmonics, vivid riffs, and inventive guitar lines. The neo-psychedelic flourishes are exactly right, and should put her on the Levitation poster come next year. Mjusic is produced by Hilma Nikolaisen. It was recorded in Oslo’s Taakeheimen, Malabar, Jakob Church and Blitz. Mixed by Mattias Glavå (Dungen, Broder Daniel), Nick Terry (The Libertines), Anders Bjelland (Electric Eye), John McEntire (Tortoise, The Sea and Cake) og Morten Øby (Leonov, The Lionheart Brothers). All songs written, arranged and produced by Hilma Nikolaisen 2017/ 2018. Album mastered by Nick Terry. Cover art: Simen Skari and Hilma Nikolaisen (c) 2018 Fysisk Format (p) 2018 Hilma Nikolaisen, under exclusive licence to Fysisk Format Missionary Recorded at Taakeheimen/ Morten Øby, Malabar/ Emil Nikolaisen, Jakob Kirke/ Espen Stordrange, Skogen/ Hilma Nikolaisen Mixed by Nick Terry Hilma Nikolaisen: guitars/ bass/ xylophone/ vocals Kristofer Staxrud: drums Christian Næss: percussion Ivar Nikolaisen/ Anna Gaarder Nikolaisen/ Hanne Sørli/ Eirik Opheim: backing vocals Election Day Blues Recorded at Taakeheimen with Morten Øby Mixed by Anders Bjelland Hilma Nikolaisen: guitars/ vocals Andreas Frøland: bass Kristofer Staxrud: drums Egil Arntzen: guitar Morten Øby: percussion Only Me Recorded at Malabar/ Emil Nikolaisen, Taakeheimen/ Morten Øby Mixed by Nick Terry Hilma Nikolaisen: guitars/ vocals Andreas Frøland: bass Emil Nikolaisen: drums You  Recorded at Taakeheimen/ Morten Øby, Malabar/ Emil Nikolaisen, Blitz/ Bjørn Larsen,  Skogen/Hilma Nikolaisen / Soma Studios/John McEntire Mixed by John McEntire Hilma Nikolaisen: guitars/ bass/ metallophone/ vocals Eivind Schou: violin John McEntire: drums/ percussion Into the Music Recorded at Taakeheimen Lydrike/ Morten Øby, Blitz/ Bjørn Larsen, Malabar/ Emil Nikolaisen Mixed by Mattias Glavå Hilma Nikolaisen: guitars/ bass/ vocals: Hilma Nikolaisen Kristofer Staxrud: drums Christian Næss: percussion Christoffer Nikolaisen Gaarder: guitar Egil Arntzen: guitar Eivind Schou: violin Ivar Nikolaisen/ Anna Gaarder Nikolaisen/ Eirik Opheim/ Hanne Sørli/ Elvira Nikolaisen: backing vocals Light Shines Recorded at Taakeheimen/ Morten Øby, Jakob Kirke/ Espen Stordrange, Malabar/ Emil Nikolaisen Mixed by: Mattias Glavå Hilma Nikolaisen: guitars/ bass/ vocals Emil Nikolaisen: drums Christian Næss: percussion Ivar Nikolaisen/ Anna Gaarder Nikolaisen: backing vocals I do (Doomsday Jingle) Recorded at Taakeheimen/ Morten Øby, Blitz/ Bjørn Larsen, Malabar/ Emil Nikolaisen, Skogen/ Hilma Nikolaisen Mixed by Morten Øby Hilma Nikolaisen: guitars/ bass/ vocals Kristofer Staxrud: drums Christian Næss: percussion Christoffer Nikolaisen Gaarder: guitar Ivar Nikolaisen/ Miika Nikolaisen/ Anna Gaarder Nikolaisen: backing vocals Merrily Merrily (Hermitage Highlights) Recorded at Taakeheimen/ Morten Øby Mixed by Morten Øby Hilma Nikolaisen: guitars/ bass/ vocals/ percussion Kristofer Staxrud: drums