{"product_id":"helen-eriksen-standards","title":"Helén Eriksen – Standards","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"53\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHelén Eriksen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – \u003cem data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"51\"\u003eStandards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eA bold and genre-blurring statement from Norwegian saxophonist and vocalist Helén Eriksen, \u003cem data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eStandards\u003c\/em\u003e takes its title in an ironic and artistic sense - less a collection of traditional jazz standards, and more a reimagining of what “standard” songwriting can mean in a modern, alternative jazz context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"810\"\u003eAcross the album, Eriksen blends smoky jazz textures, trip-hop influences, and minimalist arrangements with her distinctive alto saxophone voice and understated vocal delivery. The result is a deeply atmospheric record that moves between intimacy and tension, abstraction and melody. Short interlude pieces like the \u003cem data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eLoveskit\u003c\/em\u003e series act as fragmented sketches, contrasting with fully formed songs that feel both introspective and rhythmically charged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003eFrom the dark groove of \u003cem data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"844\"\u003eSlaves\u003c\/em\u003e to the reflective edge of \u003cem data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"878\"\u003eAlone\u003c\/em\u003e and the reinterpretation of \u003cem data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eWhat Is This Thing Called Love\u003c\/em\u003e, this is an album that quietly resists categorisation while rewarding close listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1364\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e1 Holy Greed – 5:19\u003cbr data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003e2 Loveskit #1 – 0:34\u003cbr data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003e3 Arms Around You – 4:46\u003cbr data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003e4 Slaves – 4:40\u003cbr data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1134\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e5 Alone – 4:48\u003cbr data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e6 Loveskit #2 – 0:32\u003cbr data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003e7 City – 4:28\u003cbr data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003e8 What Is This Thing Called Love – 4:43\u003cbr data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003e9 Low Rain In Pain – 4:47\u003cbr data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003e10 Loveskit #3 – 0:30\u003cbr data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003e11 Cme Dme – 4:44\u003cbr data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003e12 Shake My Hand – 4:36\u003cbr data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1330\"\u003e13 The Do Don’t Die (X-Tro) – 3:45\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1364\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tgo8ducDbOg?si=ObHvBVdRwaAeIdtj\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504346456406,"sku":"7243 8 53325 2 4","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_1d421753-3419-4632-94aa-199590e822ee.jpg?v=1778158116","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/helen-eriksen-standards","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}