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Today my new Christmas album Wrapped in Paper is out, and with it comes the end of a twenty-year tradition.

Get it here: https://sofiatalvik.bandcamp.com/album/wrapped-in-paper

It started as a fun way to do something different from my usual songs. Then it became a yearly tradition. Now, after two decades I decided to gather up all the songs from the last 7 years, write 2 new ones and re-imagine Silent Night, and wrap them all in paper for you as one last Christmas bang! I’m not saying I’ll never write another Christmas song, but the yearly tradition is coming to an end with this album. The last song on Wrapped in Paper – Merry Christmas, Adios, So Long – is my goodbye and my explanation to this.

For my final Christmas single, I planned to finally write something cheerful—a proper jingle bells moment. But if you know me, you know that’s not what happened.

Instead, what emerged was “Let Peace be the Song”—a protest Christmas song. The world shapes what we create, whether we intend it to or not. This song is a plea for peace, but also about the weariness of watching injustice unfold. I kept it stripped bare—just guitar and voice—because folk music has always been the home for feelings like these.

I know this might not be what everyone wants from a Christmas song. Sometimes we need beauty and comfort. Which is why the rest of Wrapped in Paper offers that too—including a new open-tuning arrangement of “Silent Night” with soaring violins, and other songs meant to be savored.

I hope you’ll find something in it that speaks to you.

Thank you for being part of this journey with me.

Wrapped in Paper is available everywhere now.

I’m thrilled to announce that my new Christmas album Wrapped in Paper and HANSAN’s upcoming album Vargar are now available for pre-order on vinyl!

These special releases hold so much heart — Wrapped in Paper brings together the warmth of seasonal melodies and stories, while Vargar carries the mellow, emotional soundscapes of my side-project with HANSAN. If you order before November 24th and add the code SPINMAS at checkout, you’ll get 10% off. Make sure you put both albums in your basket to save on shipping costs.

You can secure your limited-edition vinyl copies now: visit Elastic Stage to place your pre-order →

Q: What is ElasticStage, and why can’t I get these albums signed?
ElasticStage is an on-demand platform that makes it simple to order vinyl records and CDs from independent artists. Each copy is produced only when you place an order, so there’s no waiting or risk of sold-out stock. They take care of production, shipping, and worldwide delivery, allowing you to receive high-quality albums directly from the artists.

Thanks to elasticStage, I can offer vinyl editions of some of my albums that wouldn’t justify pressing hundreds of copies. Each album is made just for you and shipped by elasticStage, which means I don’t handle shipping and won’t be able to sign your copy before it arrives. But if you bring your vinyl to one of my shows, I’d be more than happy to sign it for you!

I know they’re a little pricey, but the albums are high quality vinyl and comes with all the lyrics printed on the inner sleeve.

The albums are also available as CD pre-orders on http://music.sofiatalvik.com and https://hansan.bandcamp.com/album/vargar.

Thank you for supporting this journey — I can’t wait for you to hold these albums in your hands as much as I’ve loved making them.

I am deeply honored and grateful to share that I have been awarded the 2025 Cultural Laureate by Orusts Sparbank. This recognition means so much to me. To know that my work resonates with my home community is both humbling and incredibly meaningful.

This generous support from Orusts Sparbank gives me valuable space to continue my artistic journey and to explore new musical expressions.

My heartfelt thanks go to Orusts Sparbank and the municipality of Orust for their long-standing commitment to culture and to supporting local artists. Your belief in the work we do truly makes a difference. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to grow, create, and share my music with listeners both near and far.

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I’m thrilled to announce the release of my new Christmas album, Wrapped in Paper — a collection of 12 songs, including three brand-new tracks. The album is now available for pre-order on my website at music.sofiatalvik.com in two versions: a standard edition, and a deluxe version that comes with a handmade golden wax seal, a lyric book, and wrapped in a forest-green organza gift bag, — the perfect keepsake or holiday gift.

With Wrapped in Paper, I’m closing a chapter — my long tradition of releasing a new Christmas song every year. The album gathers together all the holiday songs I’ve written since 2017, including two new originals and an open-tuning cover of “Silent Night.” It captures the softer, more emotional side of Christmas — stories of hope, humanity, and reflection.

But that’s not all! If that’s not enough music for the season, I’m also releasing a brand-new album with my side project Hansan — a stunning collection of songs in Swedish, featuring a special duet with Swedish rock poet Stefan Sundström. The album will be released November 24th and you can find it at hansanmusic.com. Between the two releases, you’ll have all your Christmas shopping sorted!

To celebrate, I’ll be heading out on my annual Winter Concert Tour, beginning with a special show at the House of Sweden in Washington, D.C., before continuing to Germany, where I’ll be joined for select performances by Regina Mudrich on violin and Martin Zemke on bass.

My Winter Concerts are intimate evenings filled with my own original Christmas songs, and a few carefully chosen covers — but you won’t hear any Jingle Bells. Instead, I’ll share songs that reflect the quieter, more heartfelt side of the holidays.

I hope you’ll join me this winter, whether by listening to Wrapped in Paper, exploring the new Hansan album, or coming to one of my concerts, and share in a moment of warmth, reflection, and Scandinavian calm. See all the dates here and reserve your ticket today.

I’m back in Europe after nearly 4 months of touring the U.S. We had so many great shows and experiences and after a brief pause, trying to get in to the time zone, washing my clothes and generally resetting, I am now preparing for my upcoming shows in Germany and Belgium.

The shows will all be solo shows, but stay tuned for November and December when I have many winter shows booked with my Bremer Stadtmusikanten.

My bandcamp page is now open for a limited time for physical CDs and vinyl. Downloads are always available in my shop: http://music.sofiatalvik.com

Check out all upcoming shows here: https://sofiatalvik.com/gigs