IMMANU EL - Moen

Only two years has passed since young IMMANU EL released their debut-album that was praised by a crowd of critics from all over the world. In this time the band have become one of the most touring independent bands in Sweden with 100 concerts in 20 countries and with a reputation as a glorious live act. From starting as totally self-driven on an underground level, IMMANU EL have stroked the world with an astonishing curiosity and a wide expectation for upcoming releases. In the summer of 2009 IMMANU EL went into the studio again to record their second album, and after a week of intense work and live takings the new record was complete. With captivating and moving melodies, mighty dynamics, forcing presence and with an unbelievable feeling, ‘MOEN’ is without doubt one of the most interesting albums from the Swedish independent scene in a very long time. IMMANU EL here gives us a unique sound somewhere in between an attitude-driven pop music and a heartrendingly beautiful post rock, and they do it with a quality that will reach the whole world.

Linear notes

All music and lyrics by IMMANU EL. Claes Strängberg, Per Strängberg, David Lillberg, Emil Karlsson, Michael Persson and Jonathan S.H Rosemark. Additional violins by Ellen Hjalmarsson.

MOEN was recorded live at Fasanstudion in Norrköping, June 2009. Recording was engineered by Kristian Karlsson. Vocals and strings was recorded in the home studios of Claes Strängberg and David Lillberg in Gothenburg July 2009. Recordings were produced by Immanu El, mixed by Kristian Karlsson and mastered by Niklas Berglöf and Kristina Karlsson at Norrköpings Universitet in August 2009. Cover Photos by Irene Anton and design by David Lillberg.

Distributed by:
Cargo Records (Germany Austria Switzerland)
Suburban Records (Belgium Netherlans Luxemburg)
Border Music (Scandinavia)
Kontor New Media (EU Digital; iTUNES, Napster etc)

Exclusively licensed to Thomason Sounds for released in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.