Mother’ is the new single and title track from Norwegian pop sensation Highasakite’s upcoming fifth album, set for release on 28th January. The track masquerades as a slick, laid back RnB but surprises the listener with its devastating chorus, in which vocalist and composer Ingrid Håvik screams “I need to call my mother”, ringing in the album’s main themes of birth and death, the cycle of renewal and destruction. Listen to 'Mother' HERE
Speaking about the single, Håvik simple states “It is in one’s most desperate situations that one calls one’s mother. When you are not able to stand on your own feet anymore”.
The album, which will see the Norwegian duo headline London’s Islington Academy on 27th April, is a remarkable thing – tender in its emotions yet epic in scope, a powerful synthesis of cool pop, entrancing Berlin techno and cutting-edge Scandi production. It finds the duo at the top of their game and demonstrates why Håvik and drummer Trond Bersu have accumulated over 200 million streams on Spotify to date, earned multiple Norwegian Grammy Awards (Spellemannprisen), retained their top spot on numerous Nordic charts and widespread acclaim from the likes of Pitchfork, NME, MOJO, The Guardian, Vogue and Triple J.
Listen to the album preview: SOUNDCLOUD | DISCO (Private link - PLEASE DO NOT SHARE)
The band remains a formidable and renowned live act – with two times sold out headline at Oslo Spektrum (9000 cap) trailing Norway’s five biggest festivals and international routing, including Glastonbury, Latitude and Roskilde. They have performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Awards alongside Sting and Halsey and appeared on Conan in the US.
Live Dates:
- 20 April 2022 - Store VEGA – Copenhagen, Denmark
- 22 April 2022 – Kesselhaus – Berlin, Germany
- 27 April 2022 – O2 Academy Islington – London, United Kingdom
- 2 May 2022 - Nalen Stora Salen - Stockholm, Sweden
- 3 May 2022 - Pustervick - Gothenburg, Sweden
- 11 June 2022 - NEON Festival - Trondheim, Norway
- 17 June 2022 - Fornebu Music & Arts Fetival - Oslo, Norway
- 5 July 2022 - Skral Festival - Grimstad, Norway
- 26 August 2022 - Bergenhus Festning - Bergen, Norway