Rule of 3

I've heard the legendary Swedish band Väsen play in some strange places, often involving journeys of deep snow, darkest cellars, or some midsummer madness, but they have never failed to make my heart sing, knowing that, at that moment, there was no better place to be. They've been making audiences feel like this for 30 years, which surely deserves some sort of celebration? But actually, what we want is to hear them carry on doing all the things they have done so brilliantly for so long, creating something magical with viola, nyckelharpa and guitar.

Of course, the wonderful quirkiness and cheekily tangled rhythms of Swedish dance tunes are the inspiration behind 30 years of traditional celebration, and in the hands of three of the world's finest musicians, Olov Johansson, Roger Tallroth and Mikael Marin, the sound is unique. So this 15-track album is their celebration, melodies that mark love and loss, new beginnings, weave mysterious folk tales and dance impossible dances. Any band that can still create music after 30 years that spins listeners into orbit deserves the greatest of celebrations. Väsen, just carry on being insanely brilliant!