Near The Pond returns with Wild Geese, an album shaped by the timeless poetry of 12th-century Japanese writer Saigyo. Drawing on English translations of his waka, the quartet crafts vivid, contemplative soundscapes that blend Nordic folk, jazz, and improvisation. With layered textures, poetic clarity, and expressive string arrangements, Wild Geese is a quietly powerful meditation on impermanence and nature’s grace.
1. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – If Only (05:00)
2. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – Empty as Sky (04:03)
3. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – The Call of Wild Geese Far and Near (04:40)
4. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – Life's Long Sleep (05:05)
5. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – Winter Deepens in a Mountain Home (03:49)
6. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – I Know That's The Moon's Light (05:15)
7. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – Winter Night (03:21)
8. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – Morning Starts to Melt (04:55)
9. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – Time on My Pillow (02:42)
10. Josefine Cronholm, Kirk Knuffke, Thommy Andersson & Bent Clausen – Only the Moon (04:36)