SOLANACEAE

Prog Folk • Denmark

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Solanaceae biography
Solanaceae is the psychedelic folk side project of Danish guitarist Kim Larsen. More experimental than Larsen's main group :Of the Wand & the Moon:, Solanaceae released one self-titled LP of "themes of magick, woods and mysteries" and a split with neofolk artist King Dude. Issued in 2009, Solanaceae contains pieces begun in 1997, with some songs cowritten by Unto Ashes founder Michael Laird, who also contributes vocals, dulcimer, guitar and glockenspiel. Playing additional keyboards, glockenspiel and percussion, Larsen is also accompanied by, among others, Pythagumus Marshall (of like-minded American project Novemthree), Louise Nipper (of Art Cinema), Anne Eltard (of Familieorkestret), John Van Der Lieth (of Sonne Hagal), Chelsea Robb (of Arrowwood) and Larsen's occasional collaborator Fenella Overgaard.

The project name is taken from the scientific name of the deadly nightshade family which includes edibles like tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, and peppers.

Larsen's folk noir will appeal to listeners of Jahrtal, Forseti, In Gowan Ring, Sangre de Muerdago, Ulver and Current 93.

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3.05 | 2 ratings

Solanaceae
2009

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4.00 | 1 ratings

Untitled (with King Dude)
2011

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Studio Album, 2009
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Solanaceae
Solanaceae Prog Folk

Review by kenethlevine
Special Collaborator Prog-Folk Team

While the prolific overarching project of Kim Larsen, :OF THE WAND AND THE MOON, is classified as neo folk and therefore could potentially slip into the minimum security doors of progarchives as did groups like CURRENT 93, it's really in SOLANACEAE that Larsen has indulged his prog folk ambitions, which to date has yielded but one full length album and a shared single. Leaving aside the dodgy post industrial template of DEATH IN JUNE, he waxes pastoral here, and though similar tendencies to repeat themes and speak more than sing do establish the connection, this only results in boredom here or there rather than the more common affront I feel when listening to OTWATM. Take that as you will.

As a folkie, I can easily find enough in here to keep me content if not ecstatic, particularly on "The Blood of My Lady", "Though the Trees Spears the Sun", "Hemlock and Mandrake Fields", and most notably on the rapturous "Midnight Garden", which masses wave upon wave of lush acoustic guitar and strings with whispered and harmonious voice. Also of note is the pastoral instrumental "Fennella". While SOLANACEAE is the scientific name for the deadly nightshade family, the mood here is more of earth centered mysticism than foreboding, more eggplant than belladonna.

Ultimately, the sameness of OTWATM does permeate SOLANACEAE, where tracks don't so much build on each other as viscously merge. While one could assume there will be no further offerings, even OTWATM had lain dormant for almost a decade before the 2021 release so hopefully Larsen has another collection of deep woods themes in his and our future.

Thanks to kenethlevine for the artist addition.