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Released: Jan 1, 2010
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DORENA


- a post-rock band from Sweden who make music about love, dreams and warm nights.



People say:

"What “About Everything And More” has is so brilliant and so vague that it could easily go unnoticed. Dorena found a way to effortlessly transfer emotional experience into method of playing music – instead of playing music they play with expressions, unforgetful joys, young loves etc. We can only stare and marvel, and share the news."
- Corezine (9/10)

"Dorena’s sophomore album "About Everything and More" has all of the post rock staples, including the pre-requisite atmospheric build-ups and changing song tempos. Yet there is something different about this record that trumps the casual instrumental band formula. Dorena has the ability to infuse subtle experimentation, which doesn’t sound overdone or contrite, into their music."
- Decoy Music (4.5/5)

"Dorena has put out a smooth flowing album of unorthodox post-rock stylings that succeed in breaking the mold that many of their peers so truthfully follow. Their synthpop and indie rock influences mesh with their ambient foundations to create a forward-thinking and fascinating collection of songs."
- StereoKiller (5/5)

"There’s some impressive post-rock blasting out of Deep Elm’s communal speakers right now, Gothenburg’s Dorena being one of the best examples of which. In many ways About Everything And More is a straightforward example of the genre, with its rich atmospheres and progressive song structures, but it also has a notably more poppy and playful electronic side. This might explain how the quintet seem to possess that evocative ingredient that propels their music from the background into something that’s hard not to nod along engrossed by – or at least smile whimsically at."
- In Forty

"Latest LP "About Everything And More" is in many ways the Post Rock Handbook of albums, but there is more of a sense of fun in Dorena's output that is missing in most post rock circles - post-rock-pop? This alone marks them as an interesting band to watch."
- Sonic Masala

"Dorena weave in and out of songs with elegant beauty and atmospheric and graceful dynamics. With a good mix between light and dark tones, these 8 tracks often show the band building the songs up to escalating highs, utilizing poppy keys and memorable hooks along the way. Throwing in some surprises like an acoustic portion and at other times relying heavily on the guitars and even some moments of singing that works so well with the shimmering, swirling mess of gorgeous tension you almost wish this used vocals on each track. Deep Elm scores another winner here with this amazing display of soaring, majestic, textured anthems, songs that invoke feelings from all sides of the spectrum and with a beauty that doesn't need to rely on wordplay to speak volumes."
- Go 211

"Whilst on the surface 'About Everything And More' could be written off as just another "post-rock" record. Dorena have delivered a record that is more than expected, as their grand ideas and direction are mesmerizing and collectively leave you feeling uplifted."
Alter The Press (4.5/5)

"About Everything And More possesses the ability to surprise and impress, and perhaps, be the companion to a night of reclaiming our youth, with all its recklessness, emotional rollercoasters, dark conversations in the middle of the night and the skip in your step on that bright morning as the world wakes."
- Power Of Pop

"Dorena has definitely raised the bar to a new height with their album, ‘About Everything And More’. The music is captivating, dynamic, varied and completely interesting the entire time. It’s a wild thing not to just put up with an instrumental song, but to not even notice there was no singing."
- The Album Project

"For every devastating moment that Holofon holds within its watery depths is an equally blissful moment of magnificence just waiting to follow. Without even the briefest of portents, the musical waters can change leaving you potentially being tossed around like you were nothing but a piece of insignificant flotsam caught in the frothing giant which fills the seascape around you. Seconds later the water becomes still and silent, completely static apart from a passing wind which stirs the surface just a fraction. From its dramatic intensity to its isolated ambience, this record is more than just music, it's a force to be reckoned with."
- Strangeglue (9/10)

"Dorena isn't asking for your full attention, the music itself will claim it. The very essence of music."
- Corezine (9/10)

"Epic melodies that transport the listener to hope from despair. I hereby join the chorus of praise."
- Joyzine (4/5)

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  • Genre: Ambient / Experimental / Rock

    Location Göteborg, Västra Götalands län, Sv

    Profile Views: 172230

    Last Login: 12/22/2012

    Member Since 1/31/2008

    Website www.dorenamusic.com

    Record Label Deep Elm Records

    Type of Label Indie

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Booking Mainland Europe:
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info@edilsbooking.com

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dorena@live.se

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