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Oslo, Norway-based indie-rock artist Tuvaband has earned 40 million cumulative streams on Spotify. For many artists, that gigantic milestone would engender cautious creativity—don’t rock the proverbial boat by taking chances. But that’s never been the way for the fearless Tuvaband songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Tuva Hellum Marschhäuser.
Her latest album, New Orders, out January, 2023—her fourth overall—is a bold exploration of the many facets of her creativity. It marks the first time she did everything on an album, including playing all the instruments (except trombone and drums, though she programmed these beforehand and additionally kept parts of it), recording, producing, and mixing. It’s a pure transmission of Tuva’s full-bloom artistry.
“I had a very clear vision for New Orders, and that was to feel totally free and put no limitations on my songwriting and my production. If I had a lack of competence in a certain aspect, I would work tirelessly on it to achieve my artistic vision. Everything I learned from my previous albums I brought to this album,” she shares. Tuva continues: “In the past, I felt scared I was being cheesy or too cute with my songs, but for this one I took away all boundaries, limitations, and genres.”

Tuvaband is a critically-acclaimed artist with an impressive international profile. Tuva previously earned a Norwegian Grammy nomination. Her song “Irreversible” was remixed by beloved dub icon Lee “Scratch” Perry. In addition, Tuva will step into a lead singer spot previously occupied by Perry as the featured vocalist on the upcoming album by the critically-acclaimed supergroup New Age Doom’s (Eric J. Breitenbach And Greg Valou). The collaborative project also features such diversely accomplished musicians as Cola Wars, Tim Lefebvre, Donny Mccaslin, Dahm Majuri Cipolla, Ryan Dahle, Dan Rosenboom, and The Passenger.
Tuva’s intrepid artistry has garnered favorable comparisons to Kate Bush, Cocteau Twins, David Lynch, and CocoRosie. Her songwriting exudes an indie-pop mystique, easing through delicate, piano-led folk, softly-soaring post-rock, and carefully-crafted sound design. Floating over these carefully-composed songs and densely textured soundscapes are Tuva’s fluttery vocals which manage to be both visceral and vulnerable.
New Orders was composed and tracked during the height of COVID-19, and offers forth a unique perspective on the pandemic. Instead of focusing on the pain of isolation, or the sadness of the sickness, Tuva gleans positive lessons. “I don’t want to diminish the loss of lives, livelihoods, or the psychological toll of the pandemic,” she says. “What good I did see is nature getting a chance to reset itself, and I saw governments turning countries upside down. Maybe we can harness both of these energies going forward, looking at the on-going environmental-crises and countries in need.” She continues: “The album also deals with experiencing relationships while the world is in full bloom.”

Sonically, New Orders is Tuvaband’s most adventurous and layered album. Careful listens reveal a panoramic instrumental palette, brimming with synths, guitar, bass, programmed flutes, harp, and horns, and synthetic instruments blended with organic instruments. “On this album I wanted to test out instruments,” Tuva shares. “I’ve arranged bass parts for others to play in the past, but this time I played on a real bass guitar myself —it was so much fun! I also programmed instruments, and played synth and guitar. In the end, I played and experimented so much. I never imagined I would be able to make an album like this two years ago.”
New Orders’ first single is the album’s opening track, “Rejuvenate,” a song that is both haunting and hypnotic. Wrapped in shoegaze style textures and propelled by trip-hop drums, it pulls the listener into a warm pulsating womb. “During the height of COVID, I listened to music to feel comforted. I wanted to write something that felt soothing, and as this is a song about a friendship, I decided to write from a more empathic angle.” Tuva shares. The song overflows with grounding affirmations, and one choice lyrical passage reads: Nothing’s in vain – step back and contemplate/I know you’re in pain – take your time – rejuvenate/I think you’ll be fine – breathe in and accumulate/Let’s intertwine – be nothing but compassionate.
In Kate Bush’s song “Cloudbusting” there is a line that reads: Ooh, I just know that something good is gonna happen. When Tuva was mired in a pandemic she would listen to the song just to hear this one line. So, she built a magical world out of that small sentiment with the sweet, ghostly soul-pop single “Something Good”. The playfully sassy “Karma Is a Beach” is an ethereal indie-folk track that in a deceptively delicate way admonishes people for mistaking kindness for weakness. Here, she sings: I used to scream/While good girls go to heaven/tough girls go wherever they please/Am I humble or a coward or am I simply at ease/I might be mistaken for a gentle breeze/but I’ve been traveling through a hundreds of seas.