“During all my years as an active musician in different constellations I have also worked continuously with my own material. A kind of unrestricted flow of creativity that has given birth to a lot of different expressions. So listening to this album is a journey through many phases in my life.”V.V.V.V.V is an album with a sound world like a kaleidoscope of moods and melodies flowing between silky kraut pop and distorted synths. Claesson takes on his debut album out experiments desire and lets his kraut background form the basis and tops with modern electronic sound
After 3,5 albums with Aerial in Sandviken it was time to go our semi separate ways. Two changed teams to YAST, one went solo with Simian Ghost. The rest (me and Joakim Westlund) joined a band in Gävle that would later become No Coda, now called The Entire Cast. During all my years as an active musician in different constellations I have also worked continuously with my own material. A kind of unrestricted flow of creativity that has given birth to a lot of different expressions. So listening to this album is a journey through many phases in my life.
It is a special feeling to release this record on Lamour Records. Its founder Viktor Zeidner has time and time again invited me to play on his experimental concert arrangements through the years. And as a solo artist I have always focused on trying things out rather than writing songs. On my album cover is a framed poster of my father’s band he had in the sixties called Jahn Claesons. This album is dedicated entirely to him. He was my biggest supporter, and is still my biggest inspiration.
Mastered by Joakim Westlund
Released with support from Swedish Arts Council
Buy the vinyl at Lamour Record Store
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REVIEWS and ARTICLES
Ungtro.se 
“Musiken är också mjukt elektronisk, atmosfäriska harmonier med trumkomp och en pulserande synth. Det är vackert, personligt och varierande. Fint.”
Read full post at: http://ungtro.com/recensioner/variationsrik-krautpop/
Nominerad till årets album – Local Heroesgalan 2018
Victor Claeson, känd från The Entire Cast (Tidigare No Coda), har jobbat på sitt solosläpp i tio år. Med hjälp av lokala skivbolaget Lamour släpptes det äntligen under 2017. “V.V.V.V.V.” är uppfriskande fri från traditionella popstrukturer men lyckas ändå vara medryckande.
http://www.arbetarbladet.se/gavleborg/har-ar-alla-nominerade-till-local-heroes-rosta-pa-din-favorit-i-arets-lat
Hymn
“…debutalbum under aliaset Claesons på blå transparent vinyl. V.V.V.V.V, som ges ut av alltid lika utmärka skivbolaget Lamour Records, är en strålande hybrid mellan poppig kraut och atmosfärisk electronica.”
Read full post at: http://hymn.se/2018/01/10/videopremiar-claesons-acoustic-punk/
GD.se
“Onsdag 10 januari släpps Gävlebon Claesons debutalbum “V.V.V.V.V” på vinyl via lika lokala Lamour Records. Releasefest är samma kväll på Pet Sounds Bar i Stockholm.”
Read full post at: http://www.gd.se/gavleborg/gavlebon-claesons-platta-v-v-v-v-v-slapps-pa-vinyl-releasefest-i-stockholm
Hymn videopremiere the track ‘Ego Death’
“Ego Death” präglas av ett Neu!-liknande trumkomp och en pulserande synth. Sången – melankolisk och återhållsam – ligger inbäddad och ger en vägledande känsla. Rösten griper tag utan att vara forcerande. Produktionen är fängslande och personlig.”
Read full post at: http://hymn.se/2017/05/15/videopremiar-claesons-ego-death-2/
Song of the day – Wee Claire
https://www.weeclaire.com/
High clouds
“The first one, which opens the album, is a dreamlike guitar-driven escapade while the second one flirts with dark electronic arrangements; two distinct universes that confirm the different periods of inspirations of the artist.”
Read full post at: http://www.highclouds.org/aerials-member-claesons-goes-solo-with-9-track-project-v-v-v-v-v/
http://barrygruff.com/
“SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: NEW MUSIC PLAYLIST #4”
Read full post at: http://barrygruff.com/2017/04/28/something-for-the-weekend-new-music-playlist-4/
Arbetarbladet.se
“Victor Claeson släpper skiva tillägnad sin pappa: “Han var stöttande och en stor inspiration”
Read full post at: https://www.arbetarbladet.se/logga-in/victor-claeson-slapper-skiva-tillagnad-sin-pappa-han-var-stottande-och-en-stor-inspiration
Yes / No – new music and travel from all directions
“The outro appears, long and languorous, a pinging guitar melody, soft piano, yet struck like distant lightning with peals of distorted guitar, disappearing into the vapour.”
Read full post at: http://www.yesnomusic.co.uk/2017/04/claesons-acoustic-punk.html
Wild Patterns
“dappled, summery and light dream pop from claesons!”
http://wldpttrns.tumblr.com/post/159686541326/dappled-summery-and-light-dream-pop-from