Carola - I Denna Natt Blir Världen Ny: Jul I Betlehem II

Title: I Denna Natt Blir Världen Ny: Jul I Betlehem II Artist: Carola Release Date: 11/14/2007 Re-Released On: 0/0/2007 Label: Kirkelig, Universal Distribution Album Type(s): christmas UPCs: 0602517521223, 7029971073267 Genre: Holiday Styles: CCM, Euro-Pop, Swedish Pop/Rock, Pop Idol, Contemporary Christian Moods: Confident, Passionate, Refined/Mannered, Rousing, Bright, Party/Celebratory, Poignant, Summery, Uplifting, Exuberant, Energetic, Rollicking, Cheerful, Fun, Joyous, Sentimental, Happy Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Stilla Natt
2. Lyss Till Änglasångens Ord
3. Gläns Över Sjö Och Strand
4. I Denna Natt Blir Världen Ny
5. Her Kommer Dine Arme Små
6. När Det Lider Mot Jul
7. Vid Betlehem En Vinternatt
8. Ett Barn Är Fött På Denna Dag
9. Mariavisa
10. Jul Jul Strålande Jul
11. Marias Vaggsång
12. This Child
13. Go Tell It on the Mountain
14. Ny Tändas Tusen Juleljus

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Kirkelig 2007 CD Universal Distribution

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A follow-up to 2000s Jul I Betlehem, I Denna Natt Blir Världen Ny: Jul I Betlehem II consists of 14 minimalistic blends of new age and adult contemporary music similar in effect to a Swedish take on Enya or the more recent work by idiosyncratic Canadian singer/songwriter Jane Siberry. While there is much original material here, a few tracks, such as "Stilla Natt" and "Vid Betlehem en Vinternatt," are familiar carols sung in Carola's native Swedish. (The latter is "The First Noel," while the former should be obvious.) Set to arrangements consisting of little more than ghostly synthesizers or, on occasion, jazzy fretless bass and brushed drums, as on "Ett Barn Ar Fott Pa Denna Dag," this is a deliberately quiet record often more suitable for background atmosphere than active listening. But unlike many similar records, Carola invests these songs with dramatic tension through her skillful vocals and clever arrangement tricks like the dramatic Spanish guitar flourishes that decorate the still, beautiful "Mariavisa." Those potentially put off by the Swedish lyrics have English-language takes on the gospel standards "This Child" and "Go Tell It on the Mountain," the latter given an incongruous bluesy arrangement that doesn't quite fit with the Nordic chill of the rest of the album. That misstep aside, I Denna Natt Blir Världen Ny: Jul I Betlehem II is a better than average Christmas album that largely steers clear of the usual holiday clichés. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

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