Album Review: Elvira Bira - Vispunk (2021)
Picture Credit: Elvira Bira Elvira Bira - Vispunk Release Date: August 25, 2021 Label: Grönpeppar Records Format: CD / Digital Length: 30:52 Genre: Folk Punk Origin: Sweden Mathilda Sundin is a member of Swedish band Fuck Frankie. Actually, it is not easy finding them online since I found a band with the same name from Chile and... porn. But on the YouTube channel by Mathilda (see links below), you will find some recordings. Anyways, this post is not about Fuck Frankie but about the acoustic Folk Punk project by Mathilda Sundin - here is Elvira Bira. The term Folk Punk is often directly linked to Celtic Folk or Americana-influenced Punk Rock. But the term Folk Punk is a lot richer than these assumptions may make it appear. Elvira Bira's debut album "Vispunk" is a perfect example of a mix of Punk and folkloristic soundscapes apart from those common spheres. Mathilda , also known as Elvira Bira, creates stunning and dynamic sounds by merging Northern Folk with a s...