LISTEN: SOHN – ‘Rennen’

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Ahead of its release on January 13th, SOHN has shared the title track from his forthcoming album Rennen. Following recent singles ‘Conrad’ and ‘Signal’, ‘Rennen’ offers a pause for reflection as it subtly down-shifts in tempo. Once again demonstrating his considerable abilities as both a songwriter and a producer, SOHN’s beatific voice soars over warm analogue layers.

For his follow-up to 2014’s debut Tremors, London-born SOHN has traded Vienna for the warmth of Los Angeles, but the influence of his former home still lingers (Rennen is a German verb meaning ‘to run’). Resuming a nocturnal schedule – as he did withTremors – SOHN spent a month writing alone in northern California, recording until the morning. An exercise in restraint, SOHN used only a handful of musical elements on each track, allowing the spotlight to shine on the vocals, melodies and rhythms.

Rennen will be released on LP, CD and digitally from January 13, 2017. For pre-order information, head to smarturl.it/Rennen

In September this year, SOHN showcased new music at five sold-out club shows in London, Berlin, Vienna, New York and Los Angeles. Now with Rennen on its way, he will tour Europe next year beginning on February 13 in his former home city of Vienna. He headlines London’s Electric Brixton on March 1.

SOHN will play the following dates in 2017:

February
13th – Arena, Vienna
14th – Technikum, Munich
15th – Magnolia, Milan
16th – PPC, Graz
17th – Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin
18th – Kantine, Cologne
20th – Debaser Strand, Stockholm
21st – Parkteatret, Oslo
22nd – DR Koncerthuset (Studio 2), Copenhagen
23rd – MOJO, Hamburg
25th – Melkweg, Amsterdam
26th – Botanique, Brussels
27th – La Maroquinerie, Paris

March
1st – Electric Brixton, London