Laura Rafetseder 
Current Album: 
SWIMMERS  IN THE ARCTIC SEA
Swimmers in the Arctic Sea

​​"Die wunderbare Sängerin Laura Rafetseder hat sich zu einer der authentischsten  & stärksten Songwriterinnen des Landes entwickelt." / "One of the strongest and most authentic songwriters of the country" - Freizeit Kurier, Vienna

"Eine Art Konzeptalbum zum Thema Einsamkeit. Aber auch wenn man nicht auf die sehr starken Texte hört, entfalten die faszinierenden Songs und Laura Rafetseders Stimme eine ganz merkwürdige Sogwirkung." / "A concept album about lonelyness. Even if you don't listen to the well crafted lyrics the fascinating songs and Laura Rafetseder's voice will put a spell on you." - Kurier, Vienna​

"Swimmers In The Arctic Sea was made for humanity" - Itsnotrecords.com

purchase/download/listen: 
​Lindo Records
Hoanzl
Amazon
i-Tunes
Spotify

Social Media:
laura @ Youtube
laura @ Instagram 
laura @ Bandcamp
laura @ Soundcloud
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​laura @ Sofaconcerts
​laura @ Sonicbids​
laura @ pinterest
laura @Drooble

​There is an island called Loneliness (остров Уединения, or Ensomheden) amidst the cold of the Kara Sea, which is part of the Arctic Sea. The island and its surrounding waters are background to "Swimmers in the Arctic Sea", second album of singer songwriter Laura Rafetseder. 

A major theme of the album is the contradiction of being seperate and one at the same time, both on a personal level as well as on a political and social level. As far as society is concerned, it is solidarity and isolation that form the two antipodes. All of us are "Swimmers in the Arctic Sea", lost in the isolating chill of our times, headed for our very own island called Loneliness. Yet, there is also the longing for unity and a tendency towards solidarity in the global struggles of a crisis ridden world.
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The Cover depicting the island was designed by artist Angela Dorrer, for whom maps have been a constant artistic theme. As an exclusive feature for the album launch she has created 33 unique handmade covers in a limited edition, numbered and handsigned. They can be purchased as part of the cd. ​
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(c) background photo: Angela Dorrer  www.andorrer.de
(c) Cover Swimmers in the Arctic Sea: lindo records / artwork and handwriting: Angela Dorrer www.andorrer.de / layout: Peter Rüpschl
Copyright details: Use of Cover free of charge as part of album review  or feature if credits are quoted correctly