Christmas album from PUST lets you sit back and enjoy

No instrument is better at creating the Christmas spirit than the human voice. On the new Christmas album “Lengt etter lys” [Longing for light] the ensemble PUST (Breathe) demonstrates this convincingly.

PUST is unique in Nordic vocal music. A large fan base enjoys their records, and the concerts they are giving these days before Christmas get listeners to sit back, loosen up and let go of their stress. The ensemble has written its own new songs and offers refreshing interpretations of others’ compositions, inspired by jazz, ballads and folk music. 

Now before Christmas 2020 they are releasing their sixth album; “Lengt etter Lys” [Longing for light], a Christmas record following their widely acclaimed release from 2011, “Julero” [Christmas peace].

The new album, offers several new Christmas songs written by the members of PUST, in addition to such classics as “Julekveldsvisa” (Ready for Christmas Eve), “Nu vandrer fra hver en verdens krok” (Pilgrims to Bethlehem), “Ei rosa har utsprunge” (A Spotless Rose Is Growing), “I denne søte juletid” (At This Joyful Christmastide) and “I den kalde vinter” (In the Bleak Midwinter). In the years since their previous Christmas record a new song has been added to their repertoire each year, and most of these are now included on the album, counting 15 tracks.

The six singers combine the personal expressions of each performer with a rare homogeneity as an ensemble. They unite voice play, fresh vocal arrangements and appealing entertainment in their live performances, where many songs and all the arrangements have been written by members of the group. The vocal ensemble is well known for its appealing  Christmas repertoire, with Julero as one of the bestselling albums in Norway in 2011, chosen by the major Norwegian daily Aftenposten as one of the Christmas albums you absolutely should have on your shelf together with Elvis, Sinatra, Fitzgerald and Wesseltoft. 

Track list:

1. I den kalde vinter                                      2.26

2. Tenn lys                                                     2.45

3. Nu vandrer fra hver en verdens krok      3.17

4. Dessember                                               3.54

5. Et lys imot mørketida                               4.04

6. Lengt etter lys                                          4.35

7. Hjertebarn                                                 3.27

8. Jolekvelden                                              0.50

9. Jolevise                                                    2.34

10. Ei rosa e utsprunge                               3.39

11. I denne søte juletid                                3.04

12. Blåtona dal og fjell                                 5.15

13. Julekveldsvisa                                       4.02

14 .Pauserommet                                        2.58

15. Snø                                                         4.42