Inga Liljeström: a lyrical voice, cinematic motifs and melancholy in electronics and strings
Inga Liljeström creates lyrical, elusive songs in which electronics and strings evoke cinematic images. The article about her PPA appearance introduces the Australian artist through melancholic stories and the expressive character of her voice.
The hypnotic voice, excellent lyrics and music of this young Australian star are becoming increasingly familiar in Europe. She has been compared to Bjork and Portishead, as well as Marianne Faithfull.
The delightfully subversive and alluring work of talented young Australian Inga Liljestrom is filled with enigmatic, evocative lyrical tales that recall David Lynch’s surreal images.
Delicacy, melancholy and the fragility of human existence are just some of the themes the artist explores in compositions across her three albums released so far.
Musically, Liljestrom’s work is an excellent proposition for fans of moving, intensely lyrical sounds immersed in an ocean of electronics and strings. Given her Scandinavian roots, associations with artists such as Sigur Ros, Bjork and Anja Garbarek are entirely appropriate. The godfather of trip-hop, Barry Adamson, can readily be added to that list: Liljestrom shares his extraordinary ease in composing cinematic motifs.
Event details
Inga Liljeström
21 March 2010
Impart Arts Centre
Wrocław