The dynamic quintet shines through the nordic clouds with colorful songwriting on their forthcoming album ‘WONDERLOST’ set to release fall 2022 via Celebration Records. Third single “Of Little Winters” will be released april 15th.

Indie-pop group Little Winter are releasing the third single from their upcoming album Wonderlost. “Of Little Winters” is a modern take on the early 70’s motown, and it draws inspiration from the uplifting and danceable approach to the grave and somber lyrics. Daniel explains, “This duality is permeating our creative output, but it stands out especially in this song. The essence of the song is a declaration of restlessness, loss of direction and absence of meaning in a monotonous existence.”

The “little winters” we all face
As with the band name itself, the song title refers to moments of feeling lost, alone and without a clear direction in life. They are not always present in one’s life, but neither are they completely absent - it’s just something that we all must endure as part of growing up and searching for a place in the world.

Drummer Nikolaj explains, “There is an interesting and inherent contradiction in the idea of these small winters, these unpleasant emotional hilltops standing in the way, sometimes appearing suddenly, but always when least needed. You know that there is happiness and relief to be found on the other side, as well as future helpless days lurking around the corner. It feels pointless to start every single climb but it is also okay, and that is kind of the point - to come to terms with these less glamorous sides of life, because they will hit you from time to time and for better or worse; life wouldn’t be the same without them.”

Ryan continues, “for me, the essence of the song is that feeling of being at home in periods of thoughtfulness. You know, those dark, gray periods of melancholy sitting in between happiness and sadness. As a band we also write more music with greater inspiration during these periods. You don’t take time to think about life and your place in it when things are going great and you are having fun. Similarly, in depressive times when your mood is just hitting rock bottom you just don’t have the energy it takes to write. It is when balancing on this fine line in between that I really get to examine the thoughts and emotions flowing around in my mind.”

Bringing the idols into the frame
“Of Little Winters” is written in collaboration with the Danish singer/songwriter Tue West. Ryan says,‘’This track is really one of my favorites from the new album. I co-wrote the foundation for it on a summer night with the danish singer/songwriter Tue West. We had an idea about writing a song with melancholy as a main theme. This idea turned into Of Little Winters, and as such it serves as a nice contrast to the vibe and state of mind present in our first singles, Julia and Only 19. Tue even sings on the recording of the song making it some sort of a duette. It sound amazing and we are very happy to have Tue involved so much in both writing and as a featured artist on the actual recording.’’
The somewhat surprising collab was possible through Nicki Bladt of Celebration Records, the label for both Little Winter and Tue’s band Wanna Be Brothers. Tue West adds, “I discovered Little Winter at the Danish upcoming acts festival Uhørt in 2019. What a performance they put on! I immediately fell in love with their energy, their musicality and lead singer Ryan’s voice, and being part of the Celebration Records family it was very natural to hang out. This happened as a creative rendez-vous in my apartment where Ryan came by for the nicest visit and together we wrote “Of Little Winters” from a demo that he brought. I really feel completely connected to the theme and the progression of the song, and it is an honor to be a small addition to the catalog of this band.”

The mixing of “Of Little Winters” alongside the rest of “Wonderlost" fell into place at the hands of Oslo-based Simen Hallset (lead singer of Norwegian psych pop darlings Gold Celeste). “We felt that Simen’s mixing- portfolio at large encapsulates what we wanted the Wonderlost LP to emanate, so getting in touch with him felt completely natural, although kind of scary at first,” guitarist Alexander Mirz explains; “To have the lead singer of one of your favorite bands give our music its final touches is pretty surreal to us. But we quickly and naturally came to a common understanding of where we could go with the track, and the album in general. It sure is a dream come true!” Alexander adds.