There Must Be Someone, by Tor Lundvall

"Dark Haired Girls"

There Must Be Someone

by Tor Lundvall

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CMB Lovely set in all respects. I’ve waited a long time for a Lundvall box that had all the pieces I’ve missed out on in a physical format that suited me. This is a big check off an insanely long list of wants. MANY thanks to Tor/Dais for doing it, and bonus points for the secure packaging!👍

Nightflyer Can't wait to receive this beautiful box by one of my absolute favourite dark ambient artists ! :-)

infiniteinalldirections Year after year he continues to expand beyond expectations; we’re now into box set four which has morphed beyond its splendidly constructed case.

Yet once again these works demonstrate his ability to hide so cleverly; moving throughout an endless electronic reality.

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Includes 5 albums: Passing Through Alone, A Strangeness In Motion, A Dark Place, Beautiful Illusions, and the long out-of-print Ghost Years - with art & lyrics booklet.

Includes unlimited streaming of There Must Be Someone via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.	Original One 05:09	info	buy track
2.	Procession Day 04:22	lyrics	buy track
The same feelings, another memory I see the strange clouds rush by in the dark From my window, the leaves are turning From my window, I watch the changing world Are these the people who break the silence? I watch the party passing by Everyone is invited, beneath the sinking sun Come each and all, you’re invited Please hurry, the horror’s begun There are things my friends, best left alone Close your eyes and walk away There are things my friends, best left alone Close your eyes and walk away Procession day
3.	The Clearing 04:08	lyrics	buy track
Behind the hills, there’s another side A secret place where the blackbirds cry The time is near, a time of change The time is near, the hours are passing by Staring through the window without reason I think I’ll wait here for a while I know these feelings as they take me They bring me there and take me back again Outside the world rushes by me Faces passing through the night Time stands silent in the clearing My eyes are bleeding with despair Drinking in the basement without reason I think I’ll wait here for a while I know this feeling as it takes me It brings me there, it takes me back again
4.	The Melting Hour 03:57	lyrics	buy track
By the night ocean, alone on the sand A strangeness in motion as she takes my hand Pale blue in starlight, we spin through the waves Under the pale moon, please take me away There’s no place for me here Haunted by dreams, imprisoned by fear Take me away to another land A place my soul will understand Storm clouds rising, far out at sea Melting together, she smiles at me We pass through a gateway, I look in her eyes Bright lights surround me in an endless sky There’s a place for me here Surrounded by dreams, no reason to fear She takes me away to another land A place my soul understands
5.	Flight 03:24	lyrics	buy track
Rain falls in front of me, blinding the absurdity Aching heart and tired head, love is lost, love is dead Too few know and too few care, my soul is hiding deep in here Midnight journeys, alien lands, the strangest beauty is in my hands How much longer can this last? My tolerance is fading fast My insect heart sings with the birds, they rise to hear my final words
6.	Watched 03:18	lyrics	buy track
Hiding here under rain-washed skies Fever crawls with a swirl of flies Silent town on the edge of night Windmills turn in ancient delight Hear the screams on the wind Hear the screams forever carried away
7.	Hidden 03:33	lyrics	buy track
Rising from the grey, on a flowered rain-washed day The time comes he’s waited for so long A quiet country home, she dreams of him alone And she wanders as the blossoms fall The lonely few, their souls burn true Hide themselves away, a web of sadness spun from day to day Lost in his own time, he holds her in his mind Eyes open and the vision fades Rain falls by the sea, she walks there silently Then the light falls and the day is gone The lonely few, their souls burn true Hide themselves away, a web of sadness spun from day to day
8.	The Night Watch 04:46	lyrics	buy track
I see one tree standing on the field The twisted limbs, its leaves concealed The small dark birds fly against the sky Along the black streets the shadows cry, because... Night comes, night goes, the pictures change Night hums, night flows into my veins Night comes, night goes, the insects dance Night hums, night flows into this trance The air is light now, I watch the sea The midnight stars watch over me Distracted now by a burning light The empty vessels come into sight, because... Night comes, night goes, the pictures change Night hums, night flows into my veins Night comes, night goes, the insects dance Night hums, night flows, this dark romance
9.	Lessons That Kill 04:50	lyrics	buy track
When you were a boy, did you have a crush on the pretty girl riding on your bus? Does it seem like another life, and can you believe what you’re feeling now? The high school years, the pain, the tears You’d die for just one smile from her But the day never comes, so you dream and you dream And in silence you pray to be touched someday Time passes by, you meet “the one”, or so you think until she’s gone When you’re alone a part of you dies, but you find your angels hiding deep inside
10.	August Rain 03:53	lyrics	buy track
I take a walk again, by the mountains in the rain Across fields, lost in time, hazy dreams beneath the pines It’s always been this way, a place to hide away My shelter from the pain, lost in August rain The water grey and still, colors changing on the hill Birds and dark clouds fill my mind, the shadowed soul I leave behind It’s always been this way, on those quiet days A shelter from the pain, lost in August rain
11.	Violet Bird 03:38		buy track
12.	South Pacific 03:58	lyrics	buy track
I’ve seen, beyond the sea Strange clouds above the trees The sky shines with changing light The sea glows alone at night Because when you find, a change of time Will take you where the world is fair Dreaming on the sand Her dreams in my hands The stars shine in the east I turn and fall asleep Because when you find, a change of time Will take you where the world is fair
13.	He's Falling 02:32	lyrics	buy track
Look in the room where no light enters in See the shadow of the man whose time has worn thin See how he moves, watch as he falls See how he moves, he hears nothing at all Turn towards the bed where he spends all his time See the shadow of the man with the dangerous mind See how he moves, watch as he falls See how he moves, he feels nothing at all He’s falling...
14.	Power Failure 03:42	lyrics	buy track
Steel grey fog, guiding light Slip away, out of sight I see him now, see him pray Cheating life, hiding away Where’s his dream? I’m sorry to say It’s hung on the hooks of yesterday
15.	Dangerous Snakes 04:43	lyrics	buy track
I remember, I remember, I cried for their hearts I begged for their touch, I died for their souls All they ever gave me were lessons in pain And rusty, ugly memories from years in their game I tell you it’s epic, these killers are cold They slither through your lifetime These killers make you old So warning! Warning! Listen! Though you’re destined to burn Gain strength through your wisdom And the cruelty you have learned I’ve forgotten, I’ve forgotten the charm in their words They whisper like snakes, they cackle like birds I’m baffled, I’m angry, I’ve wasted so much time Pining crooked angels and paying for their crimes
16.	Days 04:52	lyrics	buy track
Another day, I’m crawling from my bed The tired, the weak, the fog, the mist, the dread Morning offering silence all around Must stay busy, must stop falling down The cold grey feeling never makes the day The oldest memories always make me pay There must be someone else who feels this way As for life’s cruel lesson, the waiting never ends The leaves keep falling, I wish I’d known These years that hold me find me here alone Sick of waiting, but afraid to go Dying slowly as desire burns away The cold grey feeling never makes the day The oldest memories always make me pay There must be someone else who feels this way As for life’s cruel lesson, the waiting never ends
17.	Forget It! 05:53 video	lyrics	buy track
When you're dying for love, you put your soul on the line You're left hurting and waiting 'til the end of time They don't care if you're living, they don't care if you die They run when you're bleeding and hide when you cry Those cursed with feelings will have their souls torn out Become hollow and empty, of that there's no doubt When you have sadness to offer, how soon they forget You’re left older and empty, a life of regret When you put faith in people, you put your soul on the line You're left hurting and waiting 'til the end of time They don't care if you're living, they don't care if you die They run when you're bleeding and hide when you cry
18.	Where is She? 02:48	lyrics	buy track
I stare into the empty night Across the sea in harvest light Through fields of flowers in the rain Will I see her face again? Searching through the hills in flames To the edge of no escape again I’m running blindly through the years The dream consumes my empty tears
19.	Pollen 03:17	lyrics	buy track
White blossoms swirl before my eyes Intoxication under burning skies Cloaked and veiled, through fields I run Watching springtime’s shadows come Buried feelings arise Shedding filters and lies Through the passage of time As spring unveils, my fears complete the rhyme
20.	Dark Angels 04:13	lyrics	buy track
The blackbird is watching, he inhales your grace Though shadows surround you, I accept your embrace Faith cannot help you here, your time has reached its end You’re falling asunder as angels descend We dance as the sky pierces red through the trees We’re spinning madly in this final breeze Though my false words comfort you, these wounds will never mend We’re falling asunder as angels descend Your pale eyes are changing at the close of the day The shouts in the playground slowly fading away Now the darkness calls to you, this disguise of silent pain We’re falling asunder like angels insane
21.	Ghost Years 04:30	lyrics	buy track
Autumn falls, winter comes again Memories call, time’s true silent friend Yesterday, just like yesterday Hazy days, like a blinding sun Useless days, change is never done Yesterday, feels like yesterday
22.	Raven Eyes 03:52	lyrics	buy track
The hazy light of morning falls upon this world of poisoned souls Destruction’s call is everywhere, the leaves are spinning through the air With a swirl of feathers, she appears, her face unchanged throughout these years Pale white and silent facing me, with eyes as black as the blackest sea, she calls She’s bringing hope to a fallen world, a world whose past lies torn and curled She’s crying now, she cries again for this lost race of dying men, she cries Clouds are gathering around the town, I watch the signs come crashing down The end of things I wait to see, an end to all this treachery She spreads her wings and takes to flight, a fire burning in the frozen night She fades away above the trees as poison flows again upon the sea Raven eyes
23.	Cloaked 03:57	lyrics	buy track
Come take a walk I want to see I want to watch you passing by Come take a walk with me Down wooded paths we’ll go I’ll be there hidden as you pass by I’ll be there crouching among the leaves You’ll never know I’m at your side Come take a walk Don’t be afraid I want to see your pale white face I’ll make no sound here in the shade Don’t walk too fast I’m close behind No one hears your screaming now Don’t run away I’m close behind!
24.	Poison Symbols 03:30	lyrics	buy track
The sky slams grey upon the world Autumn’s sickle flag unfurled With both hands held against the sky I stand alone as time slips by I watch this world of fools Where extreme indifference rules A smile burns across my face This human race Poison symbols forever turn They mark a time now long since burned Though high above in evening skies The drone of planes, the silent cries
25.	Birds in Spring 05:00	lyrics	buy track
Colors spin across the sky On a silent April day Against the clouds I watch them fly As the light now fades to grey Soaring through a black and poisoned age Red markings on these wings of silent rage The dead leaves of the season past Move blindly through the land Alone and lost their shadows cast A trail of dust and sand Though in the trees a hidden world remains From age to burning age remains unchanged They watch and wait for final rains to fall Their cries will mark the silence over all
26.	Murder 03:25	lyrics	buy track
Tommy stares across the field, there’s not a soul in sight His partner fumbles in the back, the air is cold tonight Car doors slam in unison, they carefully look around There’s no one in a thousand miles to watch them cross the ground They walk together side by side in silence, in the cold The icy stars which shine above revealing what they hold Tommy taps the frozen earth, he signals with his hands His partner lies the cargo down, they dig the frozen land Pale light rises in the distance behind a sea of corn They stand alone and stare ahead, two shadows in the storm Tommy hits the radio inside the stolen van His partner bows his shameless head and cleans the poison from his hands
27.	The Pathway 03:27	lyrics	buy track
The sunlight bleeds across the water, there’s no one here to see The outlines of the silent figures passing through the trees The insects call from hidden places, she’s walking next to me Her face alive with tiny patterns, the shadows of the leaves We walk together in the twilight, scorch marks on the forest floor Pale figures passing through the forest, I know I’ve seen this place before
28.	Midnight Question 04:58	lyrics	buy track
I found out long ago While standing on the road The sound of insects humming in the dark Whisper out their secret codes ‘Cause when you baby tell me that it’s time to go home It’s because the night has come Whilst waiting on the beachfront I discovered a shadow Beyond the sea’s edge, glowing in the dark A silence where black love grows ‘Cause when you baby tell me that it’s time to go home It’s because the night has come I drove back at the break of dawn Pale light was rising in the sky I looked back towards the restless sea Its light reflecting in my eyes ‘Cause when you baby tell me that it’s time to go home It’s because the night has come
29.	Grey Sunday 04:52	lyrics	buy track
I watch the rain, grey skies today I sleep alone, wrapped inside this dream Outside people walk in silence As water falls upon the earth I step outside into the garden Kneeling down in silent prayer I hear the trees, hissing echoes The leaves are falling on the pavement I see dark birds against the sky I watch as reason now deserts me I shed my skin and fade away
30.	Pollen (4-Track Mix) 03:24	lyrics	buy track
White blossoms swirl before my eyes Intoxication under burning skies Cloaked and veiled, through fields I run Watching springtime’s shadows come Buried feelings arise Shedding filters and lies Through the passage of time As spring unveils, my fears complete the rhyme
31.	Dark Angels (Demo) 04:31	lyrics	buy track
The blackbird is watching, he inhales your grace Though shadows surround you, I accept your embrace Faith cannot help you here, your time has reached its end You’re falling asunder as angels descend We dance as the sky pierces red through the trees We’re spinning madly in this final breeze Though my false words comfort you, these wounds will never mend We’re falling asunder as angels descend Your pale eyes are changing at the close of the day The shouts in the playground slowly fading away Now the darkness calls to you, this disguise of silent pain We’re falling asunder like angels insane
32.	Ghost Years (Demo) 04:28	lyrics	buy track
Autumn falls, winter comes again Memories call, time’s true silent friend Yesterday, just like yesterday Hazy days, like a blinding sun Useless days, change is never done Yesterday, feels like yesterday
33.	Raven Eyes (Demo) 03:53	lyrics	buy track
The hazy light of morning falls upon this world of poisoned souls Destruction’s call is everywhere, the leaves are spinning through the air With a swirl of feathers, she appears, her face unchanged throughout these years Pale white and silent facing me, with eyes as black as the blackest sea, she calls She’s bringing hope to a fallen world, a world whose past lies torn and curled She’s crying now, she cries again for this lost race of dying men, she cries Clouds are gathering around the town, I watch the signs come crashing down The end of things I wait to see, an end to all this treachery She spreads her wings and takes to flight, a fire burning in the frozen night She fades away above the trees as poison flows again upon the sea Raven eyes
34.	Cloaked (4-Track Mix) 04:03	lyrics	buy track
Come take a walk I want to see I want to watch you passing by Come take a walk with me Down wooded paths we’ll go I’ll be there hidden as you pass by I’ll be there crouching among the leaves You’ll never know I’m at your side Come take a walk Don’t be afraid I want to see your pale white face I’ll make no sound here in the shade Don’t walk too fast I’m close behind No one hears your screaming now Don’t run away I’m close behind!
35.	Murder (4-Track Mix) 03:24	lyrics	buy track
Tommy stares across the field, there’s not a soul in sight His partner fumbles in the back, the air is cold tonight Car doors slam in unison, they carefully look around There’s no one in a thousand miles to watch them cross the ground They walk together side by side in silence, in the cold The icy stars which shine above revealing what they hold Tommy taps the frozen earth, he signals with his hands His partner lies the cargo down, they dig the frozen land Pale light rises in the distance behind a sea of corn They stand alone and stare ahead, two shadows in the storm Tommy hits the radio inside the stolen van His partner bows his shameless head and cleans the poison from his hands
36.	Grey Sunday (Demo) 05:01	lyrics	buy track
I watch the rain, grey skies today I sleep alone, wrapped inside this dream Outside people walk in silence As water falls upon the earth I step outside into the garden Kneeling down in silent prayer I hear the trees, hissing echoes The leaves are falling on the pavement I see dark birds against the sky I watch as reason now deserts me I shed my skin and fade away
37.	Grey Sunday (Video Version) 04:51	lyrics	buy track
I watch the rain, grey skies today I sleep alone, wrapped inside this dream Outside people walk in silence As water falls upon the earth I step outside into the garden Kneeling down in silent prayer I hear the trees, hissing echoes The leaves are falling on the pavement I see dark birds against the sky I watch as reason now deserts me I shed my skin and fade away
38.	Ghost Years (Alternate Version) 04:29	lyrics	buy track
Autumn falls, winter comes again Memories call, time’s true silent friend Yesterday, just like yesterday Hazy days, like a blinding sun Useless days, change is never done Yesterday, feels like yesterday
39.	Evening 04:04	lyrics	buy track
“It’s my time of the evening”, that’s what the woman said Her face was black as midnight, against the sky so red Just another shadow, walking out of town Soaking in the horror, as the sun went down The town hall clock was shining, shining like the moon Floating through the treetops, like a lost balloon Someone’s in the darkness, calling through the trees Wailing like a baby, on the falling breeze
40.	Leaves 04:15	lyrics	buy track
When leaves fall, swirling through the land They’re passing softly through my hands When birds call, swirling as they fly Their wings form ribbons in the sky The cold air, filled with smoke and rain I walk there, lost in endless change
41.	Winter Song (Original Version) 04:21	lyrics	buy track
Walk on through falling snow Find the words, can’t find the words Years roll by, that’s all I know Find the time, can’t find the time Lesson learned, carry on Can’t let go, won’t let go Emptiness, my true friend Love is gone, let it go...
42.	The Watchers 04:20	lyrics	buy track
We’re the ancient lights We’re aware of everything Wrapped in cold moonlight Through the darkest hours we sing We’re afraid of life We’re afraid of everything Riding through the night On the wings of darkest birds
43.	Birds Asleep 03:40	info	buy track
44.	Tears and Rain 05:04	lyrics	buy track
Never care, for when you do You’ll wear the chains and follow the rules Of love’s dark game, of love’s dark game - of tears and rain Cut out your heart and throw it to the dogs Better this than to face the loss In love’s dark game, in love’s dark game - of tears and rain Her voice cuts my throat with a knife Her words crush my soul in a vice In love’s dark game, in love’s dark game - of tears and rain I will lock the windows and the doors Put out the light and feel no more...
45.	Aliénor 05:40	lyrics	buy track
The morning sun rises - Aliénor The angels protect you - Aliénor Sleeping in silence - Aliénor Night halos surround you - Aliénor Birds whisper your name - Aliénor A gift from the stars - Aliénor
46.	Lost At Sea (2) 03:17	info	buy track
47.	Routine 04:32	lyrics	buy track
Rising in the morning, face another day Mind and body aching, feeling cold and grey Sun shines through the window, glowing on the wall Changing by the hour, drifting patterns fall Searching for the beauty, the world has lost its charm Waiting for an angel, to fall into her arms Lead me to the places where the bright leaves fall Far beyond the mountains where the blackbirds call
48.	My Weakness 05:57	lyrics	buy track
I’m in love with the pain inside The deepest love of my life I’m married to the pain inside The deepest love of my life I’ll always feel my pain inside I hold her close to my soul I’ll never let this angel go The deepest love of my life
49.	The Falling Snow (Remixed Edited Version) 04:33	info	buy track
50.	Winter Song (7-Inch Version) 03:59	lyrics	buy track
Walk on through falling snow Years roll by, that’s all I know Lesson learned, carry on Emptiness, my true friend
51.	Last Rays 04:37		buy track
52.	A Room By The Sea 03:09		buy track
53.	Quiet Room 05:30	lyrics	buy track
Dark blue light, smiling moon Fall through the blinds in my quiet room Lying alone in my bed Wrapped in fear and the creeping dread Hear them whisper down the hall As the violet shadows fall With pale fingers sharp as knives To cut the soul from this hollow life
54.	Haunted By The Sky 04:56	lyrics	buy track
Down by the river, late at night I follow the shadows in the orange light Thin trees whisper, night birds cry The pale moon smiles low in the sky Stand by the stone bridge in the empty park Watching the strange clouds rush by in the dark Waiting in silence as time slips by Alone and haunted by the sky
55.	The Moment 04:46	lyrics	buy track
I had to push my wounded heart So I could meet you Tired, scared and torn apart But I want to see you Walking with you through the park In the sunshine I felt the sadness of your past Through your fearless smile I held you closely in the night For a moment Wishing it would last forever I’ll miss you
56.	The Invisible Man 04:26	lyrics	buy track
Can you see me there, in the other room? Can you hear me sigh, as the shadows loom? How I hoped to find a soul like my own But after all this time, I still wait alone Outside the flowers bloom Outside the children play Inside the clock stands still As I fade away
57.	Negative Moon 05:37	lyrics	buy track
There’s a black moon in the sky Lying on her side A smile lined in red A dark light for the dead She stares across the sea Through the embers of the trees Her shadow dims the waves The ruins and the graves She sinks behind the hills The empty earth stands still No birds or voices call When the final morning falls
58.	The Void 03:52	lyrics	buy track
In the quiet hours, before the dawn The silent fear creeps across the lawn Stare at the mirror in the hall The hollow heart hanging on the wall From the eyes in the ceiling, I see The Void I remember the grave, I see The Void Like a frightened child, I cry alone With the memories of a life that’s gone All I see are dark rooms, I see The Void Demons shovel the soil, I see The Void
59.	A Dark Place 04:30	lyrics	buy track
My dark heart, deep inside Oh, the pain and fear you hide Like a black cloud in the night With a halo of blue light My dark heart, locked away In a state of slow decay Endless hours that you spend Passing judgement until the end
60.	The Next World 04:52	lyrics	buy track
Please take my soul away, on a clear October day By a bright pool, on a distant hill Play a Durutti song before time stands still I never found that special soul, the one to help me through it all Those dreams are gone, maybe in the next world My hope goes on for the next world... far away I see the child again, run through flowers in the rain Those days are gone, waiting for the next world My dreams live on in the next world... far away
61.	Dark Haired Girls 04:02 video	lyrics	buy track
Remembering the dark haired girl The one who stole my heart I let her in, she burned my soul She’s laughing in the dark I met another dark haired girl She could have been the one But my trust had faded And our dreams were gone Cursed with sensitivity I was finished from the start I carry on in clouds of fear With knives around my heart
62.	Negative Moon (Early Version) 05:30	lyrics	buy track
There’s a black moon in the sky Lying on her side A smile lined in red A dark light for the dead She stares across the sea Through the embers of the trees Her shadow dims the waves The ruins and the graves She sinks behind the hills The empty earth stands still No birds or voices call When the final morning falls
63.	Their Souls 03:08	info	buy track
64.	Forever Rain 05:34	lyrics	buy track
Cold, grey, autumn day You always make me feel this way It’s so clear I don’t belong Always singing the same sad song And the leaves are falling down, down, down... falling down again I tried so hard to change my ways To bring some joy into my days But I always return here To the emptiness and fear And the rain is falling down, down, down... falling down again
65.	Drowning 04:46	lyrics	buy track
I walk into the cold, cold blue Follow the lights, the secret lights I see the moon in your black eyes, follow me... Warmer now, I float away Angel wings, down dark below I see the moon in your black eyes, follow me...
66.	Blessings Counted 05:35	lyrics	buy track
Watching catbirds on the deck I haven’t fallen off the ladder yet And though each day feels the same At least I have my dog to keep me sane Dark on dark, black on black, God’s been good to me Sit alone in my chair She reaches out, pretends she cares She never knew me, I’m no one’s pawn I’d rather stare out at the lawn Dark on dark, black on black, God’s been good to me You keep the slithering snakes at bay You keep the vicious harpies away You keep me safe, safe from harm You’ll keep me here ‘til I’m dead and gone Dark on dark, black on black, God’s been good to me
67.	Love Song 04:35	lyrics	buy track
I give you my love I give you my heart
68.	Four Bluebirds 03:58	lyrics	buy track
The morning star shines above the trees Four bluebirds fly on the autumn breeze And I’ve waited here, I’ve waited for so long Somehow you were always here, in my heart and soul Four bluebirds fly, your love shines in their eyes Flying so high, in the morning sky
69.	Lonely Boy 04:21	lyrics	buy track
Scared, lonely boy Where are you going to? Lost, lonely boy In the shadow of the moon Blue is the night Blue is the light Blue is your love Blue is your soul
70.	Two Windows 04:33	lyrics	buy track
Evening light, through your window The beautiful colors that you love I see your face, I see your smile Always hoping for brighter days Cold grey light, through my window The empty color I’ve always known I miss the light in your garden I miss the love that broke away
71.	Dark Sea 06:45		buy track

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To commemorate the quarter century anniversary of Tor Lundvall’s self-released debut, 'Passing Through Alone', Lundvall and Dais have joined forces for a fresh 5-CD box set of long out-of-print titles, vinyl-only releases, and unheard bonus tracks: 'There Must Be Someone'. Spanning 33 years, the collection showcases the subtle but striking evolution of Lundvall’s sound, from brisk autumnal synth-pop to desolate dark place devotionals to fragile winter moon meditations and beyond. What remains constant is his exquisite sense of mood and movement, qualities reflected in his iconic oil paintings of willowy figures amidst luminous, liminal landscapes.

The box set begins with 'Passing Through Alone', Lundvall’s first full-length, issued in 1997 on his Eternal Autumn Editions imprint. Engineered, mixed, and co-produced by his brother Kurt, and sold primarily at Lundvall’s gallery exhibitions, the album is an intriguing entryway to a world still dawning. Brooding and melancholic but distinctly more linear and melodic than later work, the songs flirt with the fringes of new romanticism, sketched in his signature palette of synth, sequencers, guitar, drum machines, and hushed, spectral voice. Next included is an expanded edition of the eclectic 2010 collection 'Ghost Years', an array of stray singles, alternate mixes, and compilation tracks dating between 1995 to 2020. It’s bracingly varied but effectively immersive, showcasing Lundvall’s sharpening gift for spatial dynamics and icy minimalism.

The other three discs are inaugural CD editions of a trio of Dais vinyl titles from 2018 to 2021: 'A Strangeness In Motion (Early Pop Recordings • 1989-1999)'; 'A Dark Place'; and 'Beautiful Illusions'. The first is an archival anthology of material predating his debut, bedroom synth-pop born of solitude and the supernatural, alternately anthemic, wounded, and windswept. The latter two are shadowy recent full-lengths capturing Lundvall at the height of his powers: refined, remote, revelatory. Reflecting back on this vast body of work is “strange and bittersweet,” but Lundvall finds a common thread and hidden mission within its long and winding road: “The music is a journey through my desire and longing for inner peace, the elusive search for love and struggling to make sense of it all. It's a diary of passing through a life filled with illusions and disillusionment, often unchanging, but haunted by moments of beauty and magic that hint at the promise of a better world beyond this one.”

Tracklisting:

CD 1. A Strangeness In Motion (Early Pop Recordings • 1989-1999)
1. Original One
2. Procession Day
3. The Clearing
4. The Melting Hour
5. Flight
6. Watched
7. Hidden
8. The Night Watch
9. Lessons That Kill
10. August Rain
11. Violet Bird *
12. South Pacific *
13. He's Falling *
14. Power Failure *
15. Dangerous Snakes *
16. Days *
17. Forget It! *
18. Where Is She? *

CD 2. Passing Through Alone
1. Pollen
2. Dark Angels
3. Ghost Years
4. Raven Eyes
5. Cloaked
6. Poison Symbols
7. Birds In Spring
8. Murder
9. The Pathway
10. Midnight Question
11. Grey Sunday
12. Pollen (4-Track Demo) *
13. Dark Angels (Demo) *
14. Ghost Years (Demo) *
15. Raven Eyes (Demo) *
16. Cloaked (4-Track Mix) *
17. Murder (4-Track Mix) *
18. Grey Sunday (Demo) *

CD 3. Ghost Years
1. Grey Sunday (Video Version)
2. Ghost Years (Alternate Version)
3. Evening
4. Leaves
5. Winter Song (Original Version)
6. The Watchers
7. Birds Asleep
8. Tears And Rain
9. Aliénor
10. Lost At Sea (2)
11. Routine
12. My Weakness
13. The Falling Snow (Remixed Edited Version)
14. Winter Song (7 Inch Version) *
15. Last Rays *
16. A Room By The Sea *

CD 4. A Dark Place
1. Quiet Room
2. Haunted By The Sky
3. The Moment
4. The Invisible Man
5. Negative Moon
6. The Void
7. A Dark Place
8. The Next World
9. Dark Haired Girls *
10. Negative Moon (Early Version) *

CD 5. Beautiful Illusions
1. Their Souls
2. Forever Rain
3. Drowning
4. Blessings Counted
5. Love Song
6. Four Bluebirds
7. Lonely Boy
8. Two Windows
9. Dark Sea *

* Bonus tracks to There Must Be Someone box set

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released January 27, 2023

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American painter and composer on Dais Records.

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