Magnet

Album Review by Mark Bayross Magnet man Even Johansen’s second album starts impressively – HOLD ON is a magnificent collision of strings, warm electronics, banjo and a stunning chorus, almost … Continue reading >>

EP Review by Mark Bayross Norwegian Even Johansen returns with a third EP of lovelorn songs to fire the spirit and melt the heart. Much like their predecessors, these ghostly … Continue reading >>

Album Review by Mark Bayross After a series of well received EPs and 2000’s QUIET & STILL debut, Norwegian Even Johansen releases ON YOUR SIDE, the product of a year … Continue reading >>

Single Review by Mark Bayross Magnet fans will already be able to imagine what this sounds like, but then they’ll probably also own the album from which this is taken, … Continue reading >>

Single Review by Mark Bayross In my review of Magnet’s album THE TOURNIQUET, I mention that putting this song at the beginning was a bit of a shame as the … Continue reading >>

Single Review by Mark Bayross A more understated, simple love song from recent album THE TOURNIQUET, lacking the crackling electro-folk and rousing strings of much of Even Johansen’s other work, … Continue reading >>

EP Review by Mark Bayross Magnet is Norwegian singer-songwriter Even Johansen, an artist who won plaudits all round with his debut EP, WHERE HAPPINESS LIVES, not least from Mark and … Continue reading >>

Concert Review by Kris Griffiths The latest hopeful to follow the line in the one-man-band brigade of the last few years is a little Norwegian fellow called Magnet, also known … Continue reading >>