New music from Herald K

Originally hailing from Norway and now based in the Austrian capital city of Vienna, Herald K is a singer-songwriter making his own style of timeless indie folk music. Since 2019, and the release of his debut nine-track record Strange Delights via Lindo Records, he’s been delighting listeners around the wold with his charming vocal work sitting atop traditional arrangements of acoustic instrumentation.

A prolific collaborator, he’s worked with a whole host of talented artists in the Vienna music scene including Stephan Steiner of Hotel Palindrone and Harlequin’s Glance as well as Katie Kern. Deservedly compared to iconic songsmiths such as Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake for his enduring songwriting prowess, he’s won over fans and tastemakers alike with his authentic sound delivered by his assured vocal work and accomplished musicianship.

Returning after his first album last year, he unveiled the first instalment of his next project, ten new songs that form the Mythologies work, opened by the single “Arethusa” in June. Followed up by “Wandering Aengus” in September, he now brings us the third release of the series with “Circe”, once again released by Lindo Records.

Inspired by the infamous witch of antiquity of the same name, “Circe” is a musical recount of her exploits turning men into swine with magic potions. Maintaining the context of music framed by mythology, on his latest single Herald K serves up another beautifully crafted folk outing that paints vivid sonic paintings of a legendary tale.

This time linking up with Jessica Slavik to provide her vocal skills and multi-instrumentalist Stephan Steiner laying down nyckelharpa and accordion performances, with bass lines courtesy of Navid Djawadi, “Circe” sees Herald K deliver another enchanting and mesmeric song.

Check out the lyric video for Circe below