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Release Date Friday 30th January 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
Oyvind Holm has long established himself as one of Norway's most prolific
and distinctive songwriters -- through his work with Dipsomaniacs, Deleted
Waveform Gatherings, and Sugarfoot, as well as a steady stream of
acclaimed solo releases
Blue Is The Color Of My Soul Light marks Holm's fourth solo album since 2020, and
features ten new songs written in the wake of last year's Paradox Of Laughing.
Sonically, the record revisits the slightly rougher aesthetic that first captivated Holm in
the late '90s and early 2000s -- echoing the raw immediacy of bands like Guided By
Voices -- while still carrying the unmistakable DNA of his own musical journey.
Lyrically, Holm ventures into more unsettled territory this time. "It's been difficult not to
let reality seep more directly into my work," he admits. "Blinders that thick simply don't
exist."
Though not a concept album in the traditional sense, Blue Is The Color Of My Soul
Light unfolds as a collection of fragments -- glimpses of reality with pieces missing. "I
can only interpret what I see," Holm explains. Much like splashes of paint across a
blank canvas, these songs create emotional impressions rather than tell complete
stories. Perhaps this fragmented way of perceiving and processing the world feels
natural in an age shaped by reels and TikToks, where information and emotion flash
by in seconds.
The tracks often trace the contours of a world reminiscent of an Orwellian reality,
where truths are rewritten and history is distorted. Yet at times, hope and love break
through--like glimpses of light in the dark.
1997-2003: Songwriter and lead singer in the Norwegian psych- rock band
Dipsomaniacs. The band released six albums.
2005: First solo album, The Vanishing Act, released.
2006-2011: Songwriter and lead singer in Deleted Waveform Gatherings. The band
released four albums on Rainbow Quartz and played SXSW twice. The album Pretty
Escape was named "Album of the Week" in The Sunday Times.
2012-present: Songwriter and lead singer in Sugarfoot. The band has so far released
five studio albums, a live album and a compilation on CGR.
2019- present: Blue Is The Color Of My Soul Light is the fourth in a series of solo
albums released on CGR during this period.
Tracks: 1. Across Rooftops / 2. Judas Eye / 3. The Balcony / 4. Toothpicks and Gum /
5. Soul Light / 6. Tell Me, Babe / 7. Random People's Cameras / 8. While You're
Waiting / 9. Proustian Rush / 10. E-Kit Friend
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