Needlepoint

Name: Needlepoint
Start: 2025-10-11T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-10-11T23:30:00+02:00
Location: JH SOJO

Schedule

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 08:00 pm to 11:30 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

JH SOJO | Leuven, BU

"Needlepoint released their seventh album, Remnants of Light, last October. This collection of songs takes listeners on a journey through themes of love, creativity, sorrow, and hope, showcasing the band’s distinctive blend of captivating harmonies and poetic lyrics. Building on the acclaim of Needlepoint's earlier work, the album skilfully weaves together proto-prog, British folk, and jazz-rock influences, resonating with the sounds of the late 1960s and early 1970s that defined this vibrant musical era.
They have crafted what they regard as a child of love. Bjørn Klakegg, the band’s wordsmith, is responsible for the evocative lyrics as well as the melodic and harmonic structures, while Nikolai Hængsle continues to steer the project as the producer and musical director, shaping the sound and arrangements. The inclusion of fresh talents like Erlend Slettevoll—who made his debut with Needlepoint on In Concert (2023) and is known for his work with the acclaimed post-bop ensemble The Core—along with the dynamic Ola Øverby from Norway’s celebrated funk-soul ensemble Fieh, promises an inspiring new chapter for the band. Now they are both entwined into a durable work of needlepoint, and the the band is looking forward to share their new music with the wonderful audience of Orange Factory." (words Bjørn Klakegg)