Sounds | Kalandra feat. Elinborg - Animal
Vrijdag 13 november 2026 was absoluut geen ongeluksdag want op die dag mochten we het nieuwe Kalandra album, The Other Side, verschenen via By Norse Music welkom heten.
Om de release van het album te ondersteunen werd voor één van de mooiste nummers erop ook nog een video uitgebracht. Animal is een duet met niemand minder dan de zoetgevooisde Elinborg. In deze video zien we een op Lara Croft lijkende robot/mens op zoek gaan naar haar eigen identiteit en vrijheid alvorens die bruusk gefnuikd wordt door de duisternis. En die boodschap zit volgens zangeres Katrine Ødegård Stenbekk ook volledig verwerkt in de song.
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The band comment: "'Animal' is the culmination of an idea that originally took shape back in 2022. After years in the archives, more than 50 pages of potential lyrics and countless different directions, it has finally found its way onto The Other Side.
When Elinborg approached us about a future collaboration, we sent her a number of demos, and she immediately connected with the potential she heard in 'Animal'. The idea of turning it into a duet brought a new sense of duality to both the arrangement and the lyrics. Everything eventually came together in the stunning music video created by the talented people at VJUS.
"Both the lyrics and the video explore our desire to understand and define ourselves. Are we part of nature, or separate from it? Can we create tools and machines capable of explaining who we are and where we belong in this world? And in doing so, will we force ourselves to reconsider what all of that means? In the end, will our subjective experience of consciousness be something that always just remains beyond explanation?"
Elinborg adds: "I'm incredibly happy to be part of the track 'Animal'. It was such a lovely experience being invited into Kalandra's magical world and getting to contribute my voice to a song that I think is truly special. There's something very powerful about the atmosphere of the track, and I really enjoyed exploring how my voice could become part of its story. Being involved in the music video was equally wonderful, and it was such a pleasure to meet everyone and bring the visual side of the song to life. I'm very grateful to Kalandra for having me on board and for making this such a beautiful experience. I can't wait for everyone to hear and see it!"
