"The Water Between Us" - solo debut by Victoria Skoglund

The Söndag Sessions are the start of a new concert series in Wismar and the region dedicated entirely to the musical connection to Sweden. Once a month, we bring exciting Swedish musicians to the city - where Swedish history can still be felt. Wismar, once part of the Swedish kingdom and today closely linked to the twin city of Kalmar, will once again become a place for cultural exchange - this time through music.

What has always characterized Victoria Skoglund is her tireless curiosity for new places - both musically and geographically. Whether with Audrey's Nordic alternative rock or the cinematically reduced indie/folk duo Mire Kay - she has always crossed borders and built bridges with music.

Now she goes as Viic Woods solo on stage for the first time. In her luggage: her debut mini-album "The Water Between Us" - Six songs, infused with depth, fragility and a unique sonic warmth that arouses curiosity.

During a time of upheaval (pregnant, with writer's block on the guitar), inspiration came from an unexpected instrument: an acoustic piano, which she had not been able to play until then. But it was precisely this unfamiliarity that made new melodies possible, opened creative doors - and brought the guitar back into play.

Together with friend and producer Kristofer Jönson (Jeniferever) created a sound that seems big and yet remains intimate - somewhere between American indie, Swedish forest rock and dreamy pop. With them: Jeniferever drummer Fredrik Aspelin. The work was mixed by Tom Herbers (Low, Why?, Dark Dark Dark) in Minneapolis, mastered by JJ Golden (Sonic Youth, Calexico) in California. "It feels almost magical that my music was running through the same sound system as Sonic Youth," says Skoglund.

Thematically, "The Water Between Us" revolves around relationships, injustice and female memory. From the bittersweet break-up song "Sunset" about the militant-reduced "DNYPOV" ("Don't Need Your Point of View") to the dark anthem "Crooked Birch"which gives space to the voices of earlier generations of women - Viic Woods sings with power and empathy.

Live you can expect an atmospheric concert between tender intimacy and eruptive energy. For all those who not only want to hear music, but feel it.