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This Tender Violence

from Wild and Bitter Fruits by Quiet Sonia

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“Opener "This Tender Violence" is perhaps the most ‘traditional’ track on the EP. The track embodies a modern folk-dimension, an inspiration from American Primitivism, a dream pop / shoegaze context and threads to classic rock. The lyrics are inspired by minimalistic confessional poetry (Raymond Carver, Robert Lowell, Robert Creeley) - how much can you say in a simple everyday language with a simple setting, a few actions and a few chosen symbols, and most important of all, everything that isn’t said - and describes, among other things, anxiety and depression in a disintegrating relationship. These terms are hopelessly overused, but I guess I tried to make a dark, melancholic, dreamy and grandiose track. I wanted to explore if I could succeed with some sort of “big music” or “wall of sound” kind of aesthetic, whether it was possible to combine Robbie Bashoes furious energetic solo-guitar-playing on acoustic steel string guitar with a rock band context. I wanted the sound to be violent, embracing and spirited and having a clear professional sound but if possible retain some of the charm and intimacy of a lo-fi bedroom recording. It’s the first track I ever recorded professionally, and the beginning of Quiet Sonia (in the public eye, at least).”

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Like a fever
Dizzy, light-headed
Short of breath

How to move
Safely

From the bedroom
To the kitchen

And if noticed
What to say

Without confessing
That you’re blushing

It’s heart-achingly cruel

Blue bike crashing into funeral car
Rain on church windows
I’ve been up all night

This tender violence
Something I cannot fix
Tomorrow all your favourite things

But how, how could I share
This state of fear and withdrawal
Lift my hands and let them fall

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from Wild and Bitter Fruits, released June 10, 2022
Nikolaj Bruus: Acoustic guitar, lead vocals, drums, electric bass, electric guitar, organs, synths (Korg MS 20, Juno 60), percussion, banjo
Frida Rolskov Pedersen: Piano, vocals
Thea Thorborg Pedersen: Violin
Mikkel Trøjborg Fink: Drums
Jens Leonhard Aagaard: Percussion

Recording Engineer: Nikolaj Bruus
Mix/Mix-Bus Processing: Nikolaj Bruus
Mastering: David Elberling
Single Art: Anders Bjørn Sprogøe

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Quiet Sonia Copenhagen, Denmark

Quiet Sonia is a Copenhagen-based experimental chamber rock/folk septet. Fronted by Nikolaj Bruus’ compositions on acoustic guitar, rich baritone-voice and evocative abstract lyrics, Quiet Sonia plays big, sprawling yet intimate and highly dynamic emotional rock music with longer narrative-like structures, improvisational elements and intricate detailled arrangements. ... more

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