Swedens morningpaper Metro gives my album “Street of Dreams” 4 out of 5 and praises the music. And they’re right on spot!
I told you so!
It’s the money shot! reviews Blåa Linen Hem from an English perspective:
sofia talvik: new single “blåa linjen hem”.
SOFIA TALVIK makes me wish that I knew Swedish.
She just released her summer single “Blåa linjen hem”. I couldn’t tell you what it’s about. It could be about anything from clubbing baby seals or clubbing with baby seals. Despite this, Sofia ensures us English speaking fans that we’ll love it no matter what we think the lyrics are, and she’s absolutely right in this case. Well, at least she’s sort of right, because I certainly love it.
She also ensures fans that this song is just a sudden outburst of summer, and while it may sound very different from her other music…you should not fret! She hasn’t entirely swapped genres. Fortunately, if she did ever decide to switch up her sound, she could TOTALLY pull this style off. Girl sounds good on them horns.
Review from BluesBunny
BluesBunny takes on the new album and gives it 4 carrots:
Sofia Talvik & the Tallboys, Street of Dreams, Makaki Music 2007
“Street of Dreams” is the second album from Sweden’s Sofia Talvik. This album is 13 tracks of quirky love songs that run deeper than they seem.
Highlight was the single “It’s Just Love” featuring Bernard Butler. Swooping and dramatic, this song is a convincing demonstration of the talent of those involved. Not that the rest of the album disappoints. “I Won the First Prize Tonight” sounds like a pleasant folk song but the lyrics are altogether darker. “Holding Your Hand” also sounds lightweight and fluffy but is in fact a touching commentary on the search for a soulmate. Ending on the bluesy “So Good to Me”, she tells us of the search for happiness once more. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Ms Talvik does not give us easy answers. There are no simplistic love songs here. Things do not often work out but we should never give up hope.
Charmingly performed and a fine example of the genre, this album makes for a pleasant and enjoyable listen. We think that a lot of people will like this release. Nothing offends here and you get a nice, warm feeling from it but it does bear up to closer investigation. There is a lot more substance there than the first listen indicates. Well worth tracking down therefore and adding to the collection. Available from her website.
Yet more reviews..
Swedish journalist Jan Gradvall reviews "Street of Dreams" in the newspaper DI and Gradvall.se
Sofia Talvik
Titel: Street of Dreams
(Makaki Music/Border)
Betyg: 3Ung svensk singer-songwriter som även hon har potential att nå Norah Jones-publiken. Med gitarren i famnen skriver Sofia Talvik precisa små ballader, elegant arrangerade, som hamnar någonstans mitt emellan pop, country och folkmusik. Hennes debutsingel ”Ghosts” från 2005 blev en stor framgång i P3. På andra albumet sjunger Sofia duett med Bernard Butler från Suede och radar upp ännu starkare melodier.
Jan Gradvall
Musiklandet.se reviews "Street of Dreams"
Bättre än prisade konkurrenter
Skivan inleds med Its silly now to say, ett brev, eller en hälsning till en gammal kärlek. Ett effektivt sätt att locka in lyssnaren in i ett lågmält, men ändå väldigt omskakande album.Street of dreams är Sofia Talviks andra skiva. Den första, Blue moon, hyllades unisont av en enig kritikerkår. Nu visar det sig att den lyckade debuten inte var en tillfällighet. Den svåra "andraplattan" är precis lika bra, kanske till och med bättre. Förklaringen ligger i rösten och i modet.
Den spröda rösten är hennes främsta vapen. En sylvass, men ändå spröd Joni Mitchellstämma som bär fram berättelserna på ett naturligt sätt. De modiga texterna består av knivskarpa iakttagelser Här finns en eftertänksamhet, ett sorgligt vemod över dagar som gått. Talvik har modet att inte hålla tillbaka, skivans största stunder är också de mest nakna och självutlämnande.
Det hörs att Sofia Talvik kan sin Joni Mitchell. Soundet ligger nära Mitchells milstolpe Blue. Undantaget från den formeln är Its just love, förstasingel och en duett med idolen Bernard Butler. Its just love är ett avbräck, ett tyngre, lite rockigare spår än resten av skivan. Ett perfekt singelval, men knappast en låt som ger insikt i hur resten av Street of dreams låter.
Invändningen ligger i skivans längd. 13 låtar fördelade över 44 minuter är i längsta laget. Det ställer stora krav på lyssnaren att hålla koncentrationen. Tre fyra låtar kortare hade denna skiva varit ett ännu tyngre slag i magen.
Anna Ternheim, Frida Hyvönen, och Sofie Zelmani räknas som drottningar på den svenska kvinnliga singer-songwriterscenen. Det är smått obegripligt och orättvist att Sofia Talvik ännu inte nämns i samma andetag som dem. Street of dreams borde bli hennes stora genombrott.
Jörgen Boman 2007-02-14
Indie Chic Magazine goes nuts…
…about the new album. Indie Chic Magazine reviews "Street of Dreams"
Sofia Talvik – Street of Dreams
Word on the music street is that soultress Sofia Talvik's new cd "Street Of Dreams" is a remarkable hit,
Indie Chic went out to prove such a thing.
With amazing vocals and beautiful melodies, this cd is "To Die For" in music lovers eyes! A struggling female artist on the verge of stardom? Indie chic thinks so, the music hit our ears and we had to write a review on such a tasteful sounds and wonderful lyrics. "Its Just Love" is an astonishing song flows with melody and great vocals.
This wonderful swedish artists is amazing, if you like The Sounds or if you like Lauren Hoffman, Sofia Talvik is definently one to remember and check out.
More songs on the record that was remarkable in our eyes… "December" and "Street Of Dreams", both songs can be heard on her MySpace – www.myspace.com/sofiatalvikThe album was released January 30th. Street of Dreams is her second album, her debut "Blue Moon" is available on iTunes Music store and was released last year with raving reviews from the media.