Nordic folk band Sowulo, formed in 2012 in Arnhem, Netherlands, presents their new single Sōl ond Māni from their sixth album Niht, set for release on August 29, 2025, via Season of Mist. Released on July 30, 2025, the track, inspired by Norse mythology, features a broken nyckelharpa and vocals shifting from whispers to howls, depicting the sun and moon chased by wolves until Ragnarök. Stream the video, directed by Vincent de Fallois with color grading by Micky Huijsmans, at:
Pre-order the album on CD, vinyl, or digital at orcd.co/sowuloniht and pre-save on Spotify. Composed by Faber Horbach after the loss of his father and stepfather, the track features a broken nyckelharpa, carnyx, and tagelharpa, with grieving vocals shifting from whispers to howls. Sowulo performs at Castlefest on August 1, 2025. The lineup includes Faber Horbach (vocals, nyckelharpa, carnyx), Micky Huijsmans (vocals), Chloe Bakker (Celtic triplett harp), Maria Angeles Chaparro Fuentes (viola), Rikke Linssen (violin), Heleen de Jonge (cello), Tessa van Genderen (carnyx, bukkehorn), Bart van den Brink (tagelharpa), and Tim Elfring (percussion).
Niht Tracklist:
- Niwe Mōna
- Seolfren Sicol
- Āsteorfan
- Sōl ond Māni
- Full Mōna
- Miċele Steorran
- Mōnaþblōd
- Nihtēagan
- Carnyx
- Eald Mōna
- Swefnian
- Heolstor Sċeadu
- Genihtian