The Forester (album)

The Forester
Studio album by Susanna & Ensemble neoN
Released	20 September 2013
Recorded	Rainbow Studio February 2012 Oslo, Norway
Genre	Pop, Jazz
Length	33:41
Label	SusannaSonata Rune Grammofon (Norway)
Producer	Deathprod, Susanna
Susanna & Ensemble neoN chronology
Wild Dog (2012) The Forester (2013) Triangle (2016)

The Forester (released September 20, 2013 in Oslo, Norway) is the eighth album by Susanna, also known as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra, this time as Susanna and Ensemble neoN, leased on the label SusannaSonata (SONATACD008).

Background

The eighth album release by Susanna is a series of original songs, and here she prove herself as an original songwriter with a strong signature. All About Jazz critique John Kelman, in his review The Forester states:

... Instead, throughout The Forester, Susanna delivers words that examine, in a most profound and poetic fashion, the joys and pitfalls of the human condition, her voice combining strength and vulnerability, and employing vibrato sparingly, as a device rather than a crutch... [1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
Gaffa.no	[3]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, ^[2] The Guardian reviewer John Fordham awarded the album 4 stars, ^[3] and the reviewer Per Henrik Arnesen of Gaffa magazine awarded the album dice 5. ^[4]

Track listing

All music is composed by Susanna Wallumrød.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Forester I, II & III"	15:38
2.	"Hangout"	5:08
3.	"Oh, I Am Struck"	4:19
4.	"Intruder"	5:29
5.	"Lonely Heart"	3:00

Musicians

• Susanna Karolina Wallumrød - Vocals, Grand Piano
• Ida Kristine Zimmermann Olsen - Alto saxophone
• Inga Byrkjeland - Cello
• Kristine Tjøgersen - Clarinet & bass clarinet
• Yumi Murakami - Flute & alto flute
• Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen - Percussion
• Solmund Nystabakk - Theorbo
• Karin Hellqvist - Violin
• Magnus Loddgard - Conductor

Credits

• Producerd by Deathprod & Susanna
• Recorded & mixed by Jan Erik Kongshaug
• Mixed with Helge Sten, Jan Martin Smørdal & Susanna
• Mastered by Helge Sten
• Sleeve by Kim Hiorthøy ^{[5] [6]}

Notes

• Recorded at Rainbow Studio in February 2012 Oslo, Norway
• Mixed at Rainbow Studio
• Mastered at Audio Virus Lab

References

• Norway portal
• Music portal

1. Kelman, John (2012-06-25). "Susanna And Ensemble NeoN: The Forester (2013)". Musical review. All About Jazz . Retrieved 2014-04-23.
2. Phares, Heather. "Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - 3". Musical review. Allmusic . Retrieved 21 April 2014.
3. Fordham, John (21 November 2013). "Susanna and Ensemble neoN: The Forester – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
4. Arnesen, Per Henrik (20 September 2013). "Susanna & Ensemble neoN The Forester". Gaffa.no. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
5. "Susanna – Wild Dog". Discogs.com . Retrieved 2014-04-21.
6. "Susanna: Wild Dog". Rune Grammofon . Retrieved 2014-04-21.