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Reviews

From concert in New York January 2012

"These three ladies are capable of grabbing any note out of thin air and add harmonies that emulate the experience of floating in the clouds and nail the dissonances that keep you on the edge of your seat, then resolve it all back to a euphoric state. With creation of rhythmic harmonic foundations and answer and question style melodies their voices fill the room with comforting and enjoyable sounds."

Peter Schwingle, New York

Concert, Åland Music Institut

(...) Irmelin trio sang so groovy and so beautiful that it hardly is possible to describe here. But I can try. It was a cappella singing at its best: three singers stand straight up and down, each with a microphone and delivers one gem after another with clear young voices with imaginative nuanced arrangements. (...)"
Siv Ekström - Nya Ålands Tidning

Concert at Stallet, Stockholm

(...) The harmonies twist and weave, in and out of one another beautifully, so beautifully, with an occasionally light foot stamp as the only accompaniment. A trio that enchants. (...) There is nothing strained or overloaded, only the most gorgeous harmony singing with Scandinavian folk songs as the main raw material. (...) This is not music from the museum. Irmelin succeed in breathing new life into the songs and making them relevant 2006. (...) Irmelin rely purely on their voices and believe me, it sounds very beautiful. Beautiful: like snowdrops that pierce the thawing crust of ice and lightly breathe in the clear air. Irmelin transform the ice to a trickling fell beck and the listener is happy as the fish."

Timo Kangas

Concert at Nynäs Castle

"(...) Three strong women that no one can ignore - the acapella group Irmelin. (...) Whoever said that accapellasång was outdated must immediately be forced to eat their words. (...)"
Boel Bergman, Södermanlands Nyheter