Norwegian alternative folk band Kalandra are now releasing a new single. “Are You Ready” will be featured on the upcoming album “A Frame of Mind“, which is set for worldwide release on September 13, via By Norse Music. 

Listen to the song HERE
Pre-orders for the album have started HERE

“We frustratingly thrive on pushing our creative boundaries, and halfway through crafting this song, we discovered its narrative quality, almost like a script, with its arrangement also being playfully serious in a way, adding layers of depth to the composition. Creating this piece was a liberating experience, offering us a much-needed release after spending long winter months locked away in our studio. We’re excited to share it with you, wherever and however you encounter it,” the band states about the new track.

Kalandra will be supporting the release of their second studio effort with a lengthy tour throughout Europe and the United Kingdom this fall. A full list of shows can be found below. Tickets are on sale HERE. 

The album artwork is a commission from the visionary contemporary artist Elen Alien. The tracklist of the album can be found below. 

Tracklist
1. I Am (05:32)
2. Untie The Knot (03:52)
3. Are You Ready? (04:31) [WATCH HERE]
4. The State of the World (04:18) [WATCH HERE]
5. Bardaginn (05:33) [WATCH HERE]
6. A Life Worth Living (04:13) 
7. I’ll Get There One Day (06:25)
8. Hytta (04:24)
9. Segla (04:58)
10. I Remember A Time (04:20)

KALANDRA  Live dates 2024
10/07 – PL Sopot, Opera Lesna – Supporting Heilung TICKET
14/08 – NO Borre, Midgardsblot Festival TICKET
15/08 – UK Bristol, ArcTanGent Festival TICKET
17/08   FR Carhaix-plouguer, Motocultor Festival TICKET

Headliner tour with Lili Refrain
11/09 – DE Cologne, Luxor 
12/09 – NL Groningen, Oosterpoort 
13/09 – NL Nijmegen, Doornroosje 
14/09 – NL Eindhoven, Effenaar
15/09 – FR Paris, La Machine du Moulin Rouge
17/09 – UK Birmingham, Asylum
18/09 – UK Nottingham, Bodega
19/09 – UK Glasgow, Cathouse 
20/09 – UK Manchester, Gorilla
21/09 – UK London, Lafayette 
22/09 – FR Wasquehal, The Black Lab
23/09 – FR Nancy, L’Autre Canal 
24/09 – DE Wiesbaden, Kesselhaus
25/09 – DE Munich, Backstage
26/09 – CH Solothurn, Kofmehl Raumbar
27/09 – CH Zurich, X-TRA Musikcafe
28/09 – FR Lyon, O Totem Live  
29/09 – FR Toulouse, Le Rex 
01/10 – IT Turin, Ziggy
02/10 – IT Milan, Legend
03/10 – SL Ljubljana, Kino Siska 
04/10 – HR Zagreb, Mochvara
05/10 – BU Sofia, Mixtape5 
06/10 – RO Bucharest, Quantic 
07/10 – RO Cluj-Napoca, Form Space 
08/10 – HU Budapest, Instant 
09/10 – CZ Prague, Underdogs 
12/10 – DE Berlin, Hole 
13/10 – DE Hamburg, Bahnhof Pauli 
14/10 – DK Copenhagen, Pumpehuset 
15/10 – SE Gothenburg, Fangelset 
16/10 – SE Stockholm, Kollektivet Livet 

After releasing their successful 2020 debut album “The Line” and scoring a soundtrack for the game “Kingdom Two Crowns: Norse Lands,” Norwegian alternative folk Kalandra are back with their second studio album effort, “A Frame of Mind”.
 
Steadily building momentum, Kalandra have toured with Leprous and A.A. Wlliams in 2022 and 2023, played at renowned festivals such as Hellfest and Midgardsblot. The new record showcases the band’s gained experiences and expansive songwriting. As a result, Kalandra is more versatile than ever, without losing touch of the immersive sound the quartet is known and loved for.
 
“The album can be described as an introspective journey about life’s experiences and how they shape the way we perceive the world. It explores what we put within the frame of our day-to-day lives, but also what is excluded. The band has combed through their memories and written about past traumas, cherished childhood memories, and a wariness about the future and the state of the world.

Norwegian pop/rock group KALANDRA have released a brand new single, “Bardaginn”. The title means ‘fight’ or ‘battle’, whether it’s experienced from within or out in the real world. The meaninglessness of it all, yet the importance for humans to find meaning in fighting for something, or someone.

The release is accompanied by a stunning music video by Ragnarok Film which can be viewed below.

Vocalist Katrine was curious about making a timeless lyrics using the Old Norse language. She teamed up with Norwegian lyricist and language consultant Alexander Lykke, and together with guitarists Jogeir and Florian and drummer Oskar, they’ve created a song unlike anything Kalandra has ever composed before.

The band comments: “For our next single release we all knew it was important for us to try and challenge ourselves creatively, and yet still somehow manage to keep that light playfulness in the creative process, where absolutely anything was allowed. Although it at times seemed like an impossible task to piece together, it feels as if we’ve managed to really pull out the best in every member of the band, and really showcase what we’re made of, both individually and as a team.

Bardaginn is fun, but also bloody serious. We’re very proud of each other and what we’ve made, and we can’t wait to play it live.”

The song is out on all digital streaming platforms today. Listen HERE. 

Kalandra will be heading out with A.A. Williams this fall on a joint headliner tour through Europe. Find the full list of shows below.

Kalandra and A.A. Williams – European co-headliner tour
Nov 17 – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club (UK)
Nov 18 – London, The Dome (UK)
Nov 19 – Brussels, Grand Salon Botanique (BE)
Nov 20 – Paris, Backstage By The Mill (FR)
Nov 21 – Toulouse, Altigone (FR)
Nov 22 – Madrid, Moby Dick (ES)
Nov 23 – Barcelona, Salamandra (ES)
Nov 24 – Montpellier, Chapelle de la Maison des Choeurs (FR)
Nov 25 – Lyon, Transbordeur (FR)
Nov 27 – Berlin, Berghain Kantine (DE)
Nov 28 – Dresden, Chemiefabrik (DE)
Nov 29 – Poznan, 2Progi (PL)
Nov 30 – Warsaw, Hydrozagadka (PL)
Dec 1 – Krakow, Kamienna12 (PL)
Dec 2 – Budapest, Instant (PL)
Dec 3 – Prague, Kasarna Karlin (CZ)
Dec 5 – Milan, Legend (IT)
Dec 6 – Bologna, Teatro Perla (IT)
Dec 7 – Turin, Magazzino sul Po (IT)
Dec 8 – Sion, Le Port Franc (CH)

Spearheaded by four Norwegian/Swedish musicians, Kalandra is a band with roots in melancholic Nordic folk and gritty guitars, weaving ethereal melodies into raw and eerie musical landscapes.

After amassing over 5 million views on YouTube with their cover of Wardruna’s “Helvegen” (released as a digital single), self-releasing the two acclaimed singles “Brave New World” and “The Waiting Game” and composing two tracks for the HBO Nordic series “Beforeigners”, the band released their debut full-length album in 2020 via By Norse Music.

In 2021, the four piece followed up with a soundtrack for the game Kingdom Two Crowns: Norse Lands and toured Europe with Norwegian prog band Leprous in the year after. Now, the band is preparing for a new album and a tour with A.A. Williams, this winter.