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CMU Approved
Approved: Noréll
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 19 July 2016
Noréll are vocalist Marìe Louise Bjarnarson and producers Viktor Hagner and Nichlas Malling. And the trio have just released their debut single – ‘Howl’ – a co-write with labelmates Kill J.
The influence of Kill J on the track is clear, but plenty of Noréll’s own talents shine through too. Drums twist and snap under a similarly punchy bassline, giving Bjarnarson a firm base from which to launch her vocals.
“[The lyrics] portray the wild erotic side of humans and their pursuit of satisfaction”, she says of the song. “‘Howl’ deals with the consequences of acting on your primal instincts. Putting your own needs and desires before everything else, and the vulnerability and self-loathing that often follows once you’ve satisfied them”.
Listen to ‘Howl’ here:
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