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CMU Approved
Approved: Asbjorn And The Strange Ears
By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 6 June 2011
At just eighteen years old, Asbjorn Toftdahl, aka Asbjorn And The Strange Ears, is currently making a big splash in his native Denmark with his debut single, ‘Strange Ears’. Having wandered into his show at last month’s SPOT Festival purely to fill a gap in my schedule, it was instantly obvious why. Following in the footsteps of fellow purveyors of finely crafted Danish pop Oh Land and Fallulah, Toftdahl’s beautifully constructed songs have a classic feel.
Currently working on his debut album with producer Jonas Tranberg, the few songs which have so far made it out of the studio, including ‘Strange Ears’, hint that the full-length could be a very special record. Although the songs have a very full sound, instrumentation is applied with a subtlety and thoughtfulness often missing from mainstream pop. Toftdahl is also clearly a born performer, whose live show is as engaging as his music. Hopefully he’ll make it over to this side of the North Sea in the not too distant future so that more people can discover this.
Listen to more tracks here.
