For the debut of her band Ilsha, songwriter Ilse Hamelink wrote five songs that manage to be both personal and exuberant. Each song is a snapshot of a particular moment in time, capturing the feelings and thoughts of that precise moment in sound. This is also how Ilse lives her life: open to all emotions, while remaining an open book about her doubts and fears. Dive is by no means an ‘easy album’, but the raw, naked core of the songs has been made more bearable by the colorful arrangements added by the band. These layers make listening to the record an enlightening experience instead of a painful one.
Dive has become an experimental folk album in which you can wonder around. The repetitive vocal lines are soothing and enthralling at the same time. While wallowing in melancholy, at times you may find yourself being levitated above the ground. There is a constant light in the darkness of this record, and Ilse’s heavenly voice guides you towards it. The beautiful simplicity of the songs is rooted in nature, where you can be at peace with who you are: barefoot in the grass, immortalizing these special moments in songs… more
released October 29, 2021
Music and lyrics by Ilse Hamelink
Produced by Floyd Atema & Ilse Hamelink
Mixed by Floyd Atema
Mastered by Tammo Kersbergen
Recorded at Katzwijm Studio (Voorhout) and home (Rotterdam)
Artwork: Scott Savage
Ilse Hamelink: vocals, guitar and other instruments
Floyd Atema: drums, piano, guitar
Gerrit van der Scheer: piano, guitar
Aino Vehmasto: backing vocals
Anna Berkhof: backing vocals
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