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Release the Virgin

by Kjersti Kveli

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1.
Call Me Up 04:53
Call me up in the morning when I’m half asleep I have one of those loud speaking answering maschines You’ll sing my song and I’ll see you in my dreams I’ll strike a match if you’ll just bother to blow my Fuse Hey! You! Why don't you pay me what I deserve? Now. So this is love, it’s not all that rosy at all So this is feeling lost, well it’s not as dark as i imagined it at all These feelings are never as expected I’ll strike a match if you’ll just bother to blow my Fuse
2.
Angel Astara 05:44
I would’ve sailed among the stars Though I wouldn’t have sailed very far ‘Cause I couldn’t just leave you… all behind There, inside of a sailors old heart She would sit and she’d wait for his part But she knew he would leave her… Just as surely as the tide Oh, and all of the things that I’ve Put myself through Oh, and all of the things that I Thought I knew Have now been torn apart I wanted to lift you up And I wanted to heal your heart And I wanted to hold you Like a mother holds her child She would hold her pride to the sky Holding on, working hard not to cry But now it’s all melting… Thank you Angel Astara!
3.
You know I’ve never wanted that much Just trust and respect and that kind of stuff It’s kind of funny me saying this to you, Since there’s noone else who loves me like you do I’m gonna try to tell you this today I’m just trying to think of a really nice way to Say I’m Sorry You should know I’m sorry ‘Cause I know that you’re sorry - I didn’t save it all for you You know I’ve always wanted too much And especially things I’m not supposed to touch But you should know I’m envious of you Since you got to do the thing I’m trying to tell you I wanted too - You know I’ve always wanted too much You know I’ve never wanted that much Just trust and respect and that kind of stuff And especially things I’m not supposed to touch But you should know I’m envious of you Since you got to do the thing I’m trying to tell you I wanted too
4.
I was high on a summer rush - Still I dreamt of fall and orange blush in August, early in August Bright red leaves and romance - I saw snowflakes dance in September, late September And I could not wait….. for Christmas Thick white blanket, my winter land - I dreamt of Santa walking hand in hand with me in October, already in October And then Santa appeared - With his reindeer and his bright white beard, in November, that Sweet November And I would not wait……..for Christmas Then when the time was near - I felt like winter had disappeared already in December, already in December ’Cause I had waited for so long - Christmas must have come and gone in November, that Sweet November Oh I should have waited……….for Christmas
5.
The Coin 04:29
The journey of a coin must be one of the more wonderous ones From the time that they’re made, they’re bound to be layed down in a small or large hand and there they lay, leaving pieces of themselves with you… And as I hold this coin, I can feel the places that it’s formerly been I wonder about all the days in the south, or where the hands must have been awfully cold But still there they lay, leaving pieces of themselves with you… And this I know: I’ll always be with you, and so – I flip you to the sky And there you fly solo and so high For just a split second, nothing more, nothing less And then you fall to the ground and there you rest With all your pieces of me waiting for your next…hand The silence of a coin must be one of the most torturous ones, All of the things that it’s seen - will seldomly be as real to anyone else but the coin But still there it lay, leaving pieces of themselves with you… - The value of a coin can never amount to any amount that we can comprehend You see all of the pictures that it’s stored, every sound and every chord Is just as real a memory as of a man And there they all lay, leaving pieces of themselves with you…
6.
1. Take your dog out | whenever it rains Make Sure you run for the | hills And make everything | sometimes disappear Especially the | bills All of this is so strange today…. 2. If you’re smart you’ll make | do with what you have More stuff will just bring you | down Keep a beautiful | garden inside Or outside, you’ll wear your | crown All of this is so strange today…. (Hey yey Hey yey…etc) 3. Help your friends out when - | ever you can Let your love over- | flow Respect the Forests and the | Oceans They let you stay even | though – All of this is so strange today…. 4. Imagine a market whenever you can Giving you bits and pieces of light That you can feed from , and you’ll be ok Next time you’ll give away All of this is so strange today…. But soon the old will seem stranger than fiction… as they say
7.
How can I, know if you’ll stay by my side When I know that you’d be quite allright living peacefully and alone I can see, my future in my fantasy A dream that you can share with me If we only get this right So I sold this song to the moon To make sure he’ll create a house for me and you How will I, feel when we are on that ride? That swirling day, and then at night create a newborn light Anytime you feel like you have all the signs That tell you that the world will rise and collapse right at your sight - And how she shines, Oh how she shines for us now And how she shines, Oh how she shines for us now How can I, know if I’ll stay by your side When I know that I’d be quite allright Living day by day, alone But, you see – this is no longer up to you and me But the ice-cool moon and the dark blue sea Can surely make this right
8.
Stop the Watch, Freeze it up, Fill it with Jam, Dunk it in tea, Bring it back up, watch it tick, See its glow, you're in it too. It doesn't skip a soul, doesn't pass, doesn't turn into the thought of blood, the thought of love... Release the Virgin Release the Virgin Feed off the young, their forgotten bank, Their living tank, their blank faces Nothing sucks it up like the fear of expiring Fear of not feeling, fear of just being Fear of Skin... Release the Virgin Release the Virgin Such an easy sell, everyone can tell The locks of hair, the virgin snowy thing, fits a queen, fits a perfect murder scene Mixed with guilt and longing Release the Virgin Release the Virgin Watch your children, protect their skin, as if you're in, as if you're already dead, and inside out all senses available, We deserve our own meadows, but keep to your own! That one's already been robbed and raped! Only tea and cookies left... Release the Virgin Release the Virgin Watch them bleed, cry, we feed them to the beasts and enjoy the sickness that follows like a phallus the empire rises
9.
Relativity 03:42
Some would make it Some would break it Some would shake it Some misplace it Some would ask it Some answer it Some would blame it Some accuse it I would face it I would shave it I would call it I would show it I’d smile to it I’d laugh with it I’d drink to it I would serve it Verse 2 Some would lick it Some despise it Some yell at it Some not accept it Some would see it Then realize it Not understand it Conclude then to hate it Verse 3 Some would make it Some would break it Some would shake it Some misplace it I’d smile to it I’d laugh with it I’d drink to it I would serve it I would face it I would shave it I would call it I would show it I would thank it I would know it Understand it I would feel it
10.
Sleepwalker 03:29
You're wearing only hipsters through the hipster street you get scared and anxious when you go to sleep, 'cause you know very well that you won't just keep your but in bed No, you'll get up and get ready for your night time adventures and sometimes you tell me that you sort of remember that you've been Sleepwalking Sleepwalking in the streets
11.
Acid Rain 05:07
I wasn't supposed to fall in love like that, I expected it to fade, to never really come back 'Cause I had a plan all laid out, hurting me and everything that I was about And I had a way of holding on to the past Nothing to win, nothing to hold, at last, at last, I could toss it all into that acid rain and watch it vanish, wash away the pain Ooo...wash away... I wasn't supposed to be adored like that Fully and sincere, no joke, no rat Funny how distorted I'd made my dream Mr. Nice guy'd become a great scheme And I had a way of holding on to the past Nothing to win, nothing to hold, at last, at last, I could toss it all into that acid rain and watch it vanish, wash away the pain Ooo...wash away...

about

KK has a voice that makes an immediate impression, she has been likened to greats of the golden folk era, such as Joni MItchell, Janis Ian, and James Taylor. A broad expression, ranging from heartwarming folk to soul-pouring avant garde.

The album title suggests something of a ritualistic or even beastly content, although that might be misleading the listener somewhat. A record of events, this album is made up of songs written in KK’s early teen years, as well as some freshly written poetic songs about things learned and re-learned in adulthood. It offers a healthy amount of mellow, lyrical, heart wrenching songs, but the uplifting happy world music beats are never far away.

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released November 25, 2012

At the bottom of my heart lives a gratitude that wishes to be heard: Thank you, my dear husband for working so lovingly with me on these songs. Thank you Asami, Nicole, Anders and Phil for your grace and talent, you have made this journey a thrilling one. Thank you Lee for your sounds and your smiles. My sister, my mother, my aunt Kari and my Grandma Billie for teaching me how to combine perseverance with love. My father for singing in the house while I was growing up. My family-in-law for their support and constant belief in me. My dog, Gwennie, for walking me. You for letting me into your head/heart.

Kjersti Kveli - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Tor Morten Kjøsnes - electric guitar
Asami Tamura - toy piano, keyboard, melodica, koto
Nicole Camacho - alto, soprano, piccolo and indian flute
Anders Griffen - drums, bells, claves
Philip Rowan - double bass, electric bass
William Lee Hogans – trumpet (guest on track 4)

All compositions and lyrics by Kjersti Kveli
Produced by Kjersti Kveli & Tor Morten Kjøsnes
Arranged by KK GROUP –

Recorded at "a Bloody Good Record", Long Island City, NYC
Except "Acid Rain": at FLUX Studios, NYC

Mastered by Dustin Cicero (www.dustincicero.com)
Track 9 Mixed by Asher Zeitschik

Photos by Erika Kapin (.com)
Supported by the Angel Fund Campaign 2012

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Norwegian folksinger, currently living in New York.
Writing and performing her own music, and teaching holistic voice and meditation.

Other projects also include Cochlea Freedom Ensemble, NeoLIT Ensemble, Seterkauk ifra Snåsafjella and other projects.
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