Gitta de Ridder maps N(i)e(u)w Land with folk roots and dream-language warmth

Gitta de Ridder’s N(i)e(u)w Land arrives on 20 June with a title that already plays games with language, place and belonging. The album contains ten tracks, including High Hopes, Dear Memories, Hollow, All Of Everything and Chasing Sleep, and it was recorded and produced by de Ridder with Jonatan Bäckelie. De Ridder’s background between the Dutch Newlands and London gives the project a natural sense of travel, while the folk and singer-songwriter tags keep the music grounded in voice, story and emotional clarity. What makes N(i)e(u)w Land interesting is the feeling of someone building a new interior country out of memory, grief, hope and small acts of survival. It sounds like an album designed for quiet listeners who still believe folk songs can redraw the map.

Source: https://gittaderidder.bandcamp.com/album/n-i-e-u-w-land-album