Vittjar is the eleventh full-length album by progressive rock band Kaipa.

Vittjar
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)
Recorded2011–2012 (2011–2012)
HGL Studio, Uppsala, Sweden
GenreProgressive rock
Length68:39
LabelInside Out Music
ProducerHans Lundin
Kaipa chronology
In the Wake of Evolution
(2010)
Vittjar
(2012)
Sattyg
(2014)

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."First Distraction"3:00
2."Lightblue and Green"11:59
3."Our Silent Ballroom Band"22:08
4."Vittjar"3:47
5."Treasure-House"7:32
6."A Universe of Tinynes"7:22
7."The Crowned Hillsides"10:31
8."Second Distraction"2:20
Total length:68:39

Reception

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Louder rated the album 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it a "superb piece of folky, symphonic prog".[1] Writing for Allmusic, Eduardo Rivadavia described it as "a rich, often Dali-esque musical canvas", and noted its stylistic diversity, labelling it as "compelling".[2]

Personnel

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  • Patrik Lundström - vocals
  • Aleena Gibson - vocals
  • Per Nilsson - electric and acoustic guitars
  • Morgan Ågren - drums
  • Hans Lundin - electric and acoustic keyboards, vocals
  • Jonas Reingold - electric basses
  • Fredrik Lindqvist - recorders and whistles (tracks 1, 2, 3, & 7)
  • Elin Rubinsztein - violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, & 7)

References

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  1. ^ "Kaipa: Vittjar". Louder. 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Vittjar - Kaipa". Allmusic. Retrieved 2024-02-23.