Setting the tone with an enigmatic and mysterious pulsing guitar-driven frequency, TROLN opens their latest single, Says Abraham with the lyrics “Behind the curtain, of lace and pearls…”
The Danish band takes us on an enigmatic journey of introspection and thought provocation with a song about “devotion to a god or a spiritual leader, but not necessarily in a good way”.
Expanding on the track, TROLN say, “The song is rooted in a violent organ riff from which the story about a creature ‘Abraham’ arises with the sound and drama of a murder ballad. Many are looking for something or someone to believe in. Someone to follow. Someone to tell us what to do and to whom we can direct our dreams and longing. In the hope that someone will hear our prayers, notice our sacrifices. But how can one know, if the god of choice is really a good god? How do we know, that what we follow is good and true? How do we know, we are not paying a price? The song deals with this dilemma–the longing for and fear of spiritual devotion.”
The high concept lyricism opens our minds to what could be happening in each of our respective lives, with an immersive and psychedelic soundscape.
The single is also accompanied by a film noir music video that is a hybrid of performance shots and conceptual moments. Described as “the red headed step child of David Lynch and Grace Slick”, TROLN features Helene Navne on vocals, Christian Rønn on organ and keys, Henrik Liebgott on guitar and Thomas Olsen on drums.
The public and media have cited The Cure, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil and PJ Harvey herself as some comparisons for TROLN, but it is clear that the band is creating their own path.
We have added Says Abraham to our New Music Spotlight playlist and have been exploring TROLN’s wider discography including their debut self-titled album.