Final Descent: Zoe Heselton (fr/uk) + Spost /dk)

It is the poetry and the music that emerge from it that form the centrepiece of this double concert, featuring French-English poet and musician Zoe Heselton and her heartfelt, romantic songs, as well as the chaotic ensemble Spost with their psychedelic spoken word and battered no-wave.

Zoe Heselton (UK/FR)

Zoe Heselton's romantic and poetic universe weaves threads back to her own roots in English lyricism as well as the contemporary scene for experimental French folk music, inspired by the avant-garde folk movement in Strasbourg, where she is now based.

Her activist and heartfelt poetry is a cry for justice and peace in a divided world, exploring themes of gender identity, spirituality, and religion. These themes manifest in small graphic expressions on her Instagram profile, in print, through spoken word performances, and most notably, in her songs.

Heselton’s songs and musical expression are both romantic and quintessentially British, yet shaped by an experimental new folk scene. They are often accompanied by wailing hurdy-gurdy, swirling violins, or layered choral harmonies. Her concert at Literaturhaus will be a solo performance—an intimate and present dive into her personal songbook, just as demonstrated on her debut release, Tell Them That You Love Them, which was released on Soleils Bleus in 2023.

We are proud to present the first performance on Danish soil featuring Zoe Heselton’s poetry, songs, and electric presence.

https://zoeheselton.bandcamp.com/

Spost (DK)

The increasingly legendary project and improvisational collective Spost, with Jonas Okholm’s chaotic and rambling free poetry at its core, is a rare presence on Copenhagen’s stages—and one you absolutely must not miss.

It has now been nearly 15 years since Spost first made itself heard, having formed at Mayhem, Copenhagen’s venue for experimental music. Despite their hard-to-define sound, they have made a name for themselves as a mesmerizing live band, known for their hypnotic, sprawling, and raucous improvisations, where poet Jonas Okholm’s humorous and whimsical lyricism takes center stage, carried by a slowly circling and swaying accompaniment.

They have released the full-length albums Monkey Face and Masterpiece, along with an overwhelming number of singles as online releases across various platforms. Chaotic, unpredictable, yet deeply fascinating and captivating—just like everything else about Spost.

https://spost.bandcamp.com/

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Dansk

Zoe Heselton (UK/FR)

Zoe Heseltons romantiske og poetiske univers væver tråde tilbage til hendes egne rødder i den engelske lyrik samt den kontemporære scene for eksperimenterende fransk folkemusik, inspireret af den avantgardistiske musikbevægelse i Strasbourg, hvor hun nu er bosat.

Hendes aktivistiske og inderlige poesi er et råb om retfærdighed og fred i en splittet verden, om kønsidentitet, spiritualitet og religion, og de udleves både som små grafiske udtryk på hendes Instagram- profil, på tryk, som oplæsninger og særligt gennem sange.

Heseltons sange og musikalske udtryk er romantiske og ærke-britiske i deres udtryk, men formet af den eksperimenterende scene for ny folkemusik. Således akkompagneres de ofte af skrigende drejelire, hvirvlende violiner eller flerstemmigt kor. Koncerten på Literaturhaus bliver solo, og et nærværende og intimt dyk ned i hendes personlige sangbog, præcis som det er demonstreret på hendes debutudgivelse Tell Them That You Love Them, som udkom på Soleils Bleus i 2023.

Vi er stolte af at kunne præsentere den første koncert på dansk jord med Zoe Heseltons digte, sange og elektriske nærvær.

https://zoeheselton.bandcamp.com/

Spost (DK)

Det efterhånden legendariske projekt og improvisationskollektiv Spost, med Jonas Okholms kaotiske og rablende frie poesi i centrum, er en sjælden oplevelse på de københavnske scener og en af dem, du absolut ikke må gå glip af.

Det er snart 15 år siden, at Spost begyndte at give lyd fra sig, da de blev dannet på spillestedet Mayhem i Nordvest. Trods et svært definerbart udtryk har de skabt sig et navn som et vidunderligt liveband, med deres hypnotiske, langstrakte og skramlede improvisationer, hvor digteren Jonas Okholms humoristiske og underfundige lyrik står i centrum for det langsomt cirkulerende og vuggende akkompagnement.

De har udgivet fuldlængdepladerne Monkey Face og Masterpiece samt en uoverskuelig mængde singler som onlineudgivelser på en lang række platforme. Kaotisk, uforudsigeligt, men dybt fascinerende og dragende – som alt andet med Spost.

https://spost.bandcamp.com/

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