FORNDOM Fair LP (Multi-Colour)

The cycle of life and nature is a precious and wondrous thing. We are born. We learn. We live. We die. And after death, another life awaits. When the world succumbs to the cold, dark grasp of winter, the promise of a spring birthing everything anew keeps hope alive. Such is the journey we make, and such is the lifespan of Fair. Heaving, pulsating, filled with contrasts: ardent hostility and fiery revenge, blossoming life and lush fertility, soul-wrenching grief and deep anguish. Such is the path we walk under the guidance of the deities the helping hand of a father, the nurturing wisdom in times of need. But sometimes, a treacherous god leads us into death and despair, albeit always with an underlying purpose. Such is Fair.

With eloquence, elegance, and emotion, L. Swrd has created another monolith of sublime art to add to Forndoms impeccable discography. This highly awaited follow-up to 2016s Daura Dura is nothing short of a modern masterpiece, rooted in ancient ways. Expressive vocals and strings soar atop a foundation of unyielding drums, like spirits dancing in the skies yet bound to the human pulse. Never surrendering its strong connection to our mortal world, Fair carries a deeply sacred dimension a glimpse of the divine, seen through a lens of devotion and veracity. The joining of death and life, if you will.

The thick atmospheres and vast inner landscapes Forndom creates are more prevalent than ever, and from the first trembling string introduction of Jakten to the last wistful beat of Hemkomst, one is transported to another time, another place, and another mindset leaving behind the calamity, stress, and superficiality of the modern world, and rediscovering the lost wisdom hidden behind the veil of passing years.

2026 Re-issue – Multi-Colour Vinyl (Red & Black) Poly-Lined Innersleeve 3 mm Spined 350g Jacket Insert – Limited to 200 copies – NORDVIS