Nenia C'alladhan

The Profile

A melancholic, folk-leaning project/album featuring the singer Costance (lyrics and melodies) with music and arrangements credited to Anna-Varney; evokes Sopor Aeternus through chamber instrumentation and romantic, fairy-tale atmospheres.

Lyrics are written in German. Arrangements and musical packaging are credited to Anna-Varney (of Sopor Aeternus). The project/album features chamber instruments such as viola, violin, cello, flute, oboe and clarinet.

A melancholic, folk-tinged album credited to Nenia C'alladhan featuring singer Costance and arrangements by Anna-Varney. Review praises the vocal performances, chamber arrangements and evocative, fairy-tale atmospheres. Criticism centres on long track lengths and homogeneity across the album. Recommended mainly for listeners attuned to Sopor Aeternus-like neoclassical folk.