Mezi lopatky – songs about love, getting old and goodbyes

Kieslowski release their third album called Mezi lopatky. 'Urban folk', as Marie Kieslowski and David Pomahač call their work, completely captures their straightforward way of how to sing about relationship between two people. On this new album, Kieslowski step off of the songwriting lo-fi underground and not just thanks to the producer who happened to be Jan P. Muchow on this album. Breathtaking dynamics, original arrangements, delicate beats, wit, strong lyrics and great sound just proves that Kieslowski is a duo which is in harmony.

Original poetics and a view on a relationship between a man and a woman has always been the cornerstone of the entire production of Kieslowski. If someone thought they couldn’t go deeper to the marrow or that they had already used up this topic, they were certainly mistaken. Kieslowski are not reaching for knives anymore. They are not needed because they don’t solve much. Much more painful is separation, solitude, silence, sleeplessness or awareness of death. Kieslowski are reconciled with reality, without raising their voice or without fear. The record thus sounds less rugged than previous albums, but it is still very personal and a perceptive listener will definitely not get bored.

This of course is related to the overall sound of the album for which is responsible the producer of the album, Jan P. Muchow. The decision to entrust the delicate music of Kieslowski in his hands was definitely worth it. In early 2014, the entire team went to the north of France to an enclosed space to record the basic parts of the album. “The cooperation was very close and intensive. We were recording almost 14 days straight. After a while we all were on the same page and we all knew what we wanted. Honza also works very fast, so we had the opportunity to try multiple ways. When we weren’t sure we trusted his choice a.......
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