Moddi: Smoke

Pål MODDI Knutsen comes out of the far north of Norway. With his mother’s borrowed accordion, a "liberated" Russian display mandolin and his own well-worn blue six-string, MODDI makes music that has a life of its own. Sometimes this feels like a huge band session, full of noise and loud passion; at other times it can be so small, quiet, and discreet that you might feel the need to sing along in order to keep it from falling silent.