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Siv Jakobsen Sings Of 'The Nordic Mellow'

Siv Jakobsen often remains lyrically tense and musically placid — though it could be hard to tell from the song we're premiering today, which rolls and rumbles uncharacteristically.
Siv Jakobsen

The Norwegian songwriter and singer Siv Jakobsen seems to fill her tunes with a storm of lyrical tension, sung over a sea of instrumental calm — her new album, , is not always as intense as the song we're premiering today, "Shallow Digger," would lead you

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