Sofia Talvik - This Mess We're In (Official Music Video)

Sofia Talvik - This Mess We're In (Official Christmas single 2020)
2020 has been a crazy year in many aspects. Swedish artist Sofia Talvik’s new Christmas single is taking on quite a few of these in her new music video. ”Can we fix this mess we’re in?” is what she’s asking while showing grave pictures of covid deniers in north the U.S and Europe, nurses struggling with overfilled hospitals, wildfires raging California and hurricanes blasting through Puerto Rico.
”I’m looking into the ornament, the cracking surface shows me a world that’s spent” she sings as icebergs are collapsing in the next picture. If anyone was wondering where she stands on these issues, this video makes it clear. She is not a denier.
”This Mess We’re In” follows her tradition of releasing a Christmas single every year for over 10 years. In 2017 she gathered her songs up till then and released the album ”When Winter Comes” which charted as no 5 on Folk Radio USA.
For this new single she has taken a step away from her usual acoustic Folk/Americana sound and explored the wonders of dream-folk. With a production of 5 different guitars and a banjo she has also invited New Orleans drummer Marc Pagani and Swedish bass genius Janne Manninen (Robyn, Seinabo Sey) to join her, creating a magic wonderland for this evocative production which still manages to tie in with her folky roots.
”I guess you could call it a doomsday Christmas song, because why not, it’s 2020.” Is Sofia’s own words about the single, and it shows in this gutsy video.
Her most recent album ”Paws of a Bear” was released in 2019 with a follow up unplugged version in 2020, both of which garnered attention and praise from both radio and publications around the world, such as Alternate Roots report, American Songwriter and Billboard.
Credits:
Written by Sofia Talvik
Vocals, guitars, banjo and organ by Sofia Talvik
Bass Janne Manninen
Drums Marc Pagani
Produced by Jonas Westin and Sofia Talvik
Mixed and Mastered by Jonas Westin
Released by Makaki Music 2020 - all rights reserved.
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Video edited by Sofia Talvik
Video post production by Jonas Westin
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[@dankramer7840]

Wonderful, Sofia... you are truly blessed with incredible talents

[@sarahborn5037]

I can relate

[@countrypaul]

Oh, so true, Sofia! I sure hope we can fix this mess. Nice song and Merry Christmas and Happier New Year to you and Jonas!

[@VikingPete2]

Jag gillar verkligen den här låten!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@sofiatalvik]

Tack!