Vittjar

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Vittjar
Vittjar.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)
Recorded2011–2012 (2011–2012)
HGL Studio, Uppsala, Sweden
Genre Progressive rock
Length68:39
Label Inside Out Music
Producer Hans Lundin
Kaipa chronology
In the Wake of Evolution
(2010)
Vittjar
(2012)
Sattyg
(2014)

Vittjar is the eleventh full-length album by progressive rock band Kaipa.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."First Distraction"3:00
2."Lightblue and Green"11:59
3."Our Silent Ballroom Band"22:08
4."Vittjar"3:47
5."Treasure-House"7:32
6."A Universe of Tinynes"7:22
7."The Crowned Hillsides"10:31
8."Second Distraction"2:20
Total length:68:39

Reception

Louder rated the album 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it a "superb piece of folky, symphonic prog". [1] Writing for Allmusic, Eduardo Rivadavia described it as "a rich, often Dali-esque musical canvas", and noted its stylistic diversity, labelling it as "compelling". [2]

Personnel

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References

  1. "Kaipa: Vittjar". Louder. 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Vittjar - Kaipa". Allmusic. Retrieved 2024-02-23.