6 (Garmarna album)

6 is the sixth studio album by the Swedish folk rock band Garmarna. Released in 2016, it was the band's first album after a hiatus of 15 years. Unlike its predecessors, 6 is more electronic and focuses on current issues like refugees, borders, hate and prejudices.[1][2] It also includes tracks written and recorded in cooperation with other Swedish artists, namely Maxida Märak, Thåström and Annika Norlin.

6
Studio album by
Garmarna
Released4 April 2016
GenreFolk rock, Folktronica
LabelWestpark, BMG
Garmarna chronology
Hildegard von Bingen
(2001)		 6
(2016)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Gaffa[2]

The album received mixed international reviews. While the Sonic Seducer from Germany published a highly positive praising the band's energy and musical diversity, reviewers from Garmana's home country Sweden were more reluctant. Gaffa wrote that Garmarna's new sound was more reminiscent of the Melodifestivalen than of folktronica, but also pointed at "precious melodies" among the otherwise "uncreative arrangements".[2] However, the reviewer for the Lira magazine noted that 6 was essentially Garmarna's first album that consists mostly of self-written works – if containing less folk elements than previous releases, and that Garmana's habit of creating something new had been continued.[3] These reviews agreed also, that the only constant factor throughout the musical development of Garmarna had been the exceptional vocal quality of singer Emma Härdelin.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Över gränsan" (feat. Maxida Märak)Stefan Brisland-Ferner, Emma Härdelin, Maxida Märak3:28
2."Väktaren"Brisland-Ferner, Härdelin, Sanken Sandqvist3:42
3."Öppet hav" (feat. Thåström)Brisland-Ferner, Jens Höglin4:51
4."Nåden"Brisland-Ferner, Härdelin4:39
5."Timmarna"Brisland-Ferner, Härdelin, trad.3:51
6."Ingen"Brisland-Ferner, Härdelin, Annika Norlin3:29
7."Ett dolt begär"Brisland-Ferner, Härdelin, trad.4:35
8."Fönsterspöken"Brisland-Ferner4:03
9."Labyrint"Brisland-Ferner, Norlin3:46
10."Gränser vi glömt"Brisland-Ferner, Härdelin3:43
gollark: Due to copyright law, it's illegal to know what I look like anyway.
gollark: Unlikely.
gollark: #gollarkforsupremeeternaldictator
gollark: You say this too often for me to take seriously.
gollark: All times exist and are considered temporal.

References
  1. Hessler, Florian (2016). "Garmarna – 6". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 5.
  2. Sjöberg, Magnus. "Garmarna: 6". Gaffa (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. Klockljung, Rasmus (11 April 2016). "Garmana – 6". Lira (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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