Malin Pettersen - “Wildhorse Dream”
Malin Pettersen’s new album Wildhorse is a collection of traveling songs, and her career has definitely been acting like a wild horse lately. It is constantly taking her in new and different directions, delivering unknown opportunities and placing her in front of unfamiliar audiences. Following “Hometown,” “Wildhorse Dream” is the second single taken off of the upcoming album – the title referencing the album title. It is a beautifully arranged song with layers of instrumentation and beautiful harmonies.
“I wrote this on a plane. I don’t think it needs any explanation and I think it can probably be different things for different people, but I did want to capture that feeling of "in-betweenness" that at least I specifically get on planes. It’s like a weird philosophical time zone where everything is up in the air,” Pettersen says.
Her solo debut album landed her a Spellemann award (Norwegian Grammy) and widespread praise back home. But it was the mini-album Alonesome that catapulted her into many music lovers’ consciousness internationally. “Pause”, the first single off of Alonesome was coined “an absolute stunner” by Paste Magazine, while Rolling Stone Country praised the releases' title track. Pettersen wowed audiences at AmericanaFest 2019 in Nashville, which was followed by an album stream from Billboard Magazine in October.
In January 2020, she turned heads at London’s Americana UK and her SXSW calendar was chock full until a worldwide crisis emerged. But these unforeseen obstacles will not stop Malin Pettersen.
In between all of this, she’s found time to record her second full-length album in Nashville, her home away from home. Recorded with seasoned musicians who have performed alongside Kacey Musgraves, Nikki Lane, Colter Wall and the house band at the Grand Ole Opry, there is no shortage of musical chops on display.
"You know, I just got on a plane to go record with these four guys I had barely met before," Pettersen said of the experience. "And I really do feel like we made something special."
For everyone who’s heard Pettersen before, it’s her showstopping voice that reins the listener in – and her songwriting that keeps them there. While her previous album was a collection of sparsely recorded solo songs, this a full-fledged band record that contains breezy west coast pop, groovy country, ballroom ballads, rowdy honkytonk and modern Americana – all obvious sounds from an artist reaching her – thus far – creative peak.
INFO
Malin Pettersen - “Wildhorse Dream”
Art. no: DWYBOS0009
Released: September 11th, 2020
Tracklist:
1. Wildhorse Dream
CREDITS
Written & composed by Malin Pettersen
Malin Pettersen: Lead vocals
Ryan A. Keith: Piano, harmonies
Misa Arriaga: Bass
Aaron Goodrich: Drums & percussion
Eddy Dunlap: Pedal steel, electric guitar, synth
Emily Keith: Harmonies
Buy Malin Pettersen’s album Wildhorse
“Malin Pettersen has more than her share of wisdom, as well as luminous songs, and this lovely album is proof.“
– No Depression