A lantern and a bell

"If, in the midst of your otherwise hectic day-to-day life, you can find a spare half hour I would recommend you spend it listening to A Lantern and a Bell, the latest album from Loney dear. I can guarantee you that it will be time well spent ... the lasting impression is one of a valiant new awakening for Emil Svanängen as a creative artist. On A Lantern and a Bell and through the medium of Loney dear he emerges from the shadows and into the light with half an hour of deeply atmospheric and often quite exultant music".

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"A Lantern And A Bell is a marvellous album. Just like the vast oceans that play such a role in influencing the work of Loney dear, it is complex and unpredictable. It is a collection that is awash with contradictions - calm and peaceful on the surface whilst volatile and opaque currents swirl underneath. Nine songs, beautifully constructed, expertly performed and written from the heart, with the messages delivered by the voice of an angel. As Peter Gabriel proclaims, it is the work of a master. My only criticism is that it ends too soon".

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"Emil Svanängen, der er bedst kendt under kunstnernavnet Loney Dear ... Som Loney Dear har han udgivet en række vellykkede album, og det aktuelle, yderst melodiøse 'A Lantern And A Bell' bør sikre den svenske multiinstrumentalist et kommercielt gennembrud".

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