Laufey - Bewitched: The Goddess Edition

Bewitched is the second studio album by Icelandic singer songwriter Laufey, originally released in September 2023 via AWAL Recordings.

Composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey continues her story by writing and recording Bewitched, her second album.

Inspired by jazz greats and classical masters while possessing a point of view that could only be conveyed by a 21st-century twentysomething, Bewitched represents an expansion of Laufey's sonic palette.

Tracks like the breezy bossa nova cut "From The Start" and the smouldering string-assisted ballad "Promise" have classic songcraft and intricate arrangements that make them feel instantly timeless, while Laufey's conversational lyrics give her music a relatability to the next generation of jazz, pop, and classical aficionados.

Musically, Bewitched consists of jazz pop ballads, predominantly written by Laufey and collaborator Spencer Stewart, and produced by the duo along with Philharmonia Orchestra and Dan Wilson.

The album was met with acclaim from music critics, who complimented the songs for their modern spin on jazz and nostalgic quality at the same time; Laufey's technical skills were also a subject of praise in the reviews.

In April 2024, Laufey reissued Bewitched with four new tracks called the “Goddess Edition” The Goddess era introduces a new narrative. Laufey has more complex ideas about love, driven by her experience of being perceived as polished and perfect - an immortal goddess.

"Goddess is my most honest song yet. I wrote it alone at my piano after feeling like someone had fallen in love with the version of me they'd seen on stage, just to find that I wasn't what they projected once I was off stage. They deemed me to no longer be a shiny thing when the glamor wore off, reduced to skin and bone."

This double album 2LP record set is the “Goddess Edition” reissue on opaque blue coloured vinyl at 45 RPM housed in a wide spine single pocket sleeve with plain white die-cut cardboard inner sleeves, a printed booklet and board game, pressed in Europe via AWAL Recordings.