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CD REVIEWS

FAUN reviewed by Stein Bay Styrevold, Agderposten, October 20, 2002

A steam of eroticism and nature evaporates from Faun's first album. It's full of
love, longing, humour, and childhood memories. André Bjerke's daughter,
Vilde, performs her father's poems with intensity and allure. She has carefully
chosen the poems herself, 14 all in all, filled with feeling and put to paper by a
true artist. Great wisdom and life experience flow from these verses, telling
stories of intimacy and delight, but also tragic stories of unfullfilled love. The
lyrics represent a journey through André Bjerke's poetry, guided by Vilde
Bjerke and Faun. The theme of travelling already appears in the first tune,
"Sailing", with Rune Udal's distinguished accompaniment on guitar. He has
signed 13 of the melodies. "Mooring," is about a boat trip in Southern Norway,
where Vilde is an important part of the story. Her diction is lucid and Jo Eskild's
piano accompaniment is subtle. One can easily imagine the voice of André
Bjerke and recognize his expression in his daughter's performances.
Distinctive words are confirmed. Listening to Faun's new CD feels good. A lot of
work has been put into the lyrics. The messages are striking. The sophisticated
verses make their way into your heart. You find yourself thinking: -Oh, that's
how it is! No wonder André Bjerke is considered one of Norway's greatest
poets. This album affirms it. The lyrics are subtle, beautiful and intimate. The
music is balanced. Eroticism and love are recurring elements. "She and He"
smells of passion and warm bodies. "Under the Leaves" depicts a kissing
couple "lost from the planet". The poems are full of joy, but also longing. You
should take your time. Close your eyes and let go, or listen carefully, reflect
upon the words, and take them into your soul. The album's final tune is Vilde's
performance of "World Peace in the Living Room". It's a cheerful melody with
lyrics recreating the warm atmosphere of a night when the father is up
reading. It's about a cat, a book, a table lamp and André. So simple, and yet
so full of substance.

Dagbladet, CD review by Oeyvind Roenning, October 30, 2001

Vilde Bjerke, daughter of Andé Bjerke, is the front figure of the band Faun,
and here makes her debut as a vocalist with a mild and pleasant voice. With
Svein Oeverland on base, Jo Eskil on keyboards and guitarist Rune Udal, she
has been touring with a performance based on her father’s poems. This has
now become a CD. Udal has composed the music for 13 of the poems with
great respect, while the tune “Mooring”, has been written especially for Vilde
Bjerke by Kaare Siem. With a simple and traditional accompaniment,
sometimes jazzy and bossanova-like, the band presents both known and not
so known lyrics by André Bjerke. Udal succeeds in combining words and
music, but sometimes it is almost too elegant and nice. I wish they would have
taken some chances. But Faun’s greatest merit is that they focus on Bjerke’s
poems and encourages you to dive into his exciting universe.

Aftenposten, Interview with Vilde Bjerke about her CD, 'Moro-Vers' ,
August 30, 2003

'Pharaoh on holiday', 'Runde, rare, rulle Rusk', 'Madame Nitter's daughter' and
many more were written for children by André Bjerke. According to his
daughter, he was a very playful and present father. -He dedicated the poem
'Madame Nitter's daughter' to me, and personally, my favorite poem is 'What
Vilde can do'.

My father was fascinated by the creativeness in children's play, says Vilde
Bjerke. Last year, her book about her father was published - full of bright
memories, as well as a few darker ones. -My father loved word games, so in a
sense we, the children, were part of his creative process. Some of the poems,
such as the mumps poem, were written to comfort. When my sister lost her
balloon and was inconsolable, André started to think about where all the
balloons ended up. - These poems have given med great fun and a lot of
pleasure, and I want to share them, says Vilde Bjerke. On the CD, she also
explains how many of the rhymes and rigmaroles came about.