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Jenny Hval Releases Impressive New Track 'The Artist is Absent'

Jenny Hval Releases Impressive New Track 'The Artist is Absent'

      Additionally, an extended mix is available...

      01 · 04 · 2025

      Norwegian artist Jenny Hval has released her new track ‘The artist is absent’.

      The songwriter, performer, author, and more, Jenny Hval has garnered a notable reputation in artistic circles. Now with the esteemed label 4AD, her upcoming album ‘Iris Silver Mist’ – named after the fragrance from the French perfume house Serge Lutens – will be released on May 2nd.

      The new track ‘The artist is absent’ offers a deep exploration, reinterpreting the Death of The Author concept for the social media-driven era we live in.

      Amidst the darkness, Jenny Hval sings:

      “We’re dancing to the tiktok of the doomsday clock”

      The single comes with an extended mix – although we refer to it as extended… the original is 83 seconds long, and the new mix is less than a minute longer.

      A video accompanies the release – directed by Jenny Merger Myhre, it features Jenny Hval along with her longtime collaborator Orfee Schuijt.

      Listen now.

      Photo Credit: Jenny Berger Myhre

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Jenny Hval Releases Impressive New Track 'The Artist is Absent'

Norwegian artist Jenny Hval has unveiled her latest track, 'The artist is absent.' As a songwriter, performer, author, and more, Jenny Hval has established an