Peter von Poehl - The Story of the Impossible Video

Peter von Poehl
The Story of the Impossible
Video

"The Story of the Impossible", the hypnotic debut single from Peter von Poehl, comes with an equally mesmerising promo video. Directed by Thibault Berland the video is an innovative and distinctive mix of real life film and animation and one of the most enchanting videos you'll see this year.

Peter von Poehl is Bella Union's fantastic new signing for Autumn 2007, a supremely talented young Swedish gentleman and one of the most intriguing artists to emerge this year. Already a star over in France, with 2 hit singles under his belt, Peter recently supported Brain Wilson at his one-off Paris show. AIR are also huge fans, taking Peter with them as the main support on their recent world tour.

Between folk ballads and pocket symphonies basking in boreal luminosity, the 12 songs form an album throbbing with so many shapes and colours, several listens are necessary to grasp its full effect. A continually surprising record, yet thanks to Peter's milky voice, quickly familiar. Contemplative, playful and mesmerising, Peter gives us as many faces as musical facets, without ever giving the impression of being stretched too thin. There's a reason for this, because behind the fragmented prism of these first offerings, there's a vague unity to all the songs. and that is departure, wandering, strolling, and belonging. Threaded through everything is that troubling notion of being a foreigner in your country and feeling adrift in your own home, as if you could be anywhere. But this modern troubadour, new wave folk singer of ingenious and moving songs isn't going anywhere. Peter von Poehl will be with us for a long while to come.