Norwegian rising indie-folk band Rigla to release expanded edition of debut album
Talk-of-Trondheim modern folk ensemble Rigla have released a new track, "Kjære, hvorfor?" (Dearest, Why?), and announced an expanded CD edition of their debut album, Sendebud fra sandkassa, which translates to Message from the sandpit.
The CD will follow the initial release of Sendebud fra sandkassa this summer, which quickly sold out. The expanded edition adds the sparse and haunting “Kjære, hvorfor?” as a bonus track, which you can hear below. The album includes the singles “Øya mine”, “Pen søm”, and “Sendebud fra sandkassa”.
Rigla are Lova Siverts and Lea Hareide Jønnum on vocals, Ingrid Narum on saxophone, Lars Viljo Fauske on fiddle and synth, Selma Edwards Granly on double bass, and Linus Hanem Solvang on drums. The album was recorded at Brygga studio and Terskel lydstue in autumn 2025.
The band’s name comes from the Sunnmøre dialect word Riglafengje, meaning unsteady or wobbly. Rigla’s music combines Norwegian traditional music, jazz, and pop, with members drawn from music academies including NTNU’s jazz line in Trondheim and folk at NMH in Oslo.
Sendebud fra sandkassa artwork
Sendebud fra sandkassa tracklist
“Uten ord”
“Øya mine”
“Pen søm”
“Halv tolv”
“Tåka”
“Gull i munn”
“La det stå til”
“Ave”
“En kjærlig avskjed”
“Sendebud fra sandkassa”
“Kjære, hvorfor?”
Sendebud fra sandkassa is released on 4 December 2027 via Diger
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