Blurry Things arrives via Soliti on the 26th November 2021
Color Dolor announce their fourth long player, Blurry Things which arrives via Soliti on the 26th November 2021. The duo of Color Dolor, Stina Koistinen and Leissi say the new record was a culmination of ideas that felt spontaneous. “First takes. Unfinished. Not overproducing, or overthinking, not rehearsing. Trying to leave things as they first came out, demo like.” explains Leissi. Stina continues “Mainly we wanted to make fragile and humane music with elements of vocals, guitars and electronics. We wanted to keep first takes, flaws, noises that may have come that we didn’t plan or wish for. We wanted to keep it alive and breathing. The name of the album, Blurry Things, was a carrying theme throughout the album making process. Most things in our world are blurry.”
Listen to “Underwater”
Music & Lyrics by Color Dolor
Music production by Leissi, Co-production by Artturi Taira and Stina Koistinen
Recorded by Leissi
Music mixed by Paavo Malmberg and Mastered by Tommi Langen
Leissi: Bass, Synth, Drums, Programming
Stina: Vocals, Backing Vocals
Single Cover by Stina Koistinen
With the album announcement comes a new single – “Underwater”. Of the new single Stina tells us “We were working on the track and I was trying to write something fancy and poetic about water. This was during lockdown and I was struggling with anxiety and lack of inspiration. Leissi suggested writing from that standpoint and the feelings I had that day. The track transformed from an abstract thing about everything and nothing into a more personal pop song.” “Underwater” is released on the 24th Sept. 2021
INITIAL REACTION
“Color Dolor are one of the best domestic indie bands.” Päivän Biisit
“I was hooked the moment this pulsing note opens the new single from Finland’s Color Dolor; it’s got this driving nature, yet evolves into this more thoughtful vibe…and that’s just one musical element here” Austin Town Hall
“I can’t think of many bands who write alternative dream pop in quite such a compelling and persuasive manner, just lock the doors, turn their music up loud and let yourself escape from the stresses of the world.” Nordic Watchlist
COLOR DOLOR : BLURRY THINGS (Soliti 095)
(Release date: 26/11/2021)
Blurry Things album sleeve by Stina Koistinen
- MOON IN MY ROOM
- DREAM OF YOU
- SHY
- BLURRY THINGS
- UNDERWATER
- FREE AS A BIRD
- PULPY
- IT’S OKAY
- SUDDEN CHANGE
- ANDREA
- THE VOID
Album Credits:
Music & Lyrics by Color Dolor
Music production by Leissi, Co-production by Artturi Taira and Stina Koistinen
Music mixed by Paavo Malmberg and Mastered by Tommi Langen
Leissi: Guitar, Bass, Synth, Drums, Percussion, Programming and Backing Vocs
Stina: Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synth, Piano
Color Dolor promo picture by Juha Ilmari Laine.