Alternative pop artist Veera Lummi has just released her stunning debut EP, “LIMINAL.” The EP takes the listener through Lummi’s rich compositional talents, weaving her ethereal vocals with cinematic strings, emotive synths, and electronic samples. “LIMINAL” explores themes of self-reflection, rebirth, and hope.
Born in Finland and currently based in London, Lummi is no stranger to the industry. She has had an extensive career as a composer for both film and television. With inspiration from Scandinavian artists such as Björk, Lummi has paved her own path in marrying contemporary electronic principles with full soundscapes, landing in the “experimental pop” sphere beautifully. Her “subtle, dreamy scores” were featured in the film “Burning Gold” (Berlin Commercial Award shortlist) and “Crossing Tracks” (Tromso International Film Festival selection). “12 Seconds of Light,” Lummi’s string quartet, was featured by BBC3, BBC6, and Finnish YLE1.
Haunting melodies and orchestral breakdowns on the first track “Until the Calmness” set the scene for the EP perfectly. Self-described as “quirky grooves with scandi melancholy,” the track was born from a chance encounter between Lummi and sulfur springs near Rome. She shares, “That intense smell and those beautiful delicate bubbles seemed like a perfect description of how I was feeling. Something was rising from deep within and I needed to get to the place where the bubbles were emerging from.” After a long wander and encountering a 6-leaf clover, the chorus for the track began to cement itself in her mind. Pushed to record, “Until the Calmness” was created as an ode to surrender and new beginnings.
Lummi’s description of “Until the Calmness” could perhaps be used as an artist’s statement on the EP as a whole. “It’s about surrendering to the unknown,” she shares, “being with the discomfort and trusting that it will flush through.”
