Emerging from the northern shores of Poland, HÉR are both seekers and storytellers. Their upcoming debut album, Monochrome, weaves bowed strings, raw incantations and entrancing percussion into ritual soundscapes that conjure the vast and mythical landscape of the North. The album’s lead single, “Needles and Bark”, calls on the enduring spirit of Icelandic fjords and Old Norse myths, inviting us into a meditation on decay and endurance.
“The pine on the rocks dries and dies / needles neither protect nor the bark / why should he live long?”
Watch the video for “Needles and Bark” below.
Monochrome comes out January 30, 2026 on Season of Mist.
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“We are honored and deeply thrilled to announce our signing to Season of Mist”, HÉR says. “To begin our musical journey with such a renowned and visionary label is both a privilege and a powerful affirmation of our path.
“HÉR — meaning ‘here’ in Icelandic — is more than a name; it is a call to presence. And here, in this moment, something new begins. Our collaboration with Season of Mist opens a gateway to share our sound, our myth, and our vision with a wider world”.
“This signing marks not only our debut”, HÉR continues, “but also the crossing of a threshold — from the roots of Old Norse poetry and northern mysticism into a vast, boundless landscape of sound and emotion. We stand ‘here,’ united by rhythm, voice, and story, ready to bring the raw essence of the North to those who are willing to listen, feel, and be transformed.
Sit here with us — sestu hérna — and witness what begins now”.
Line-up:
Maciej Świniarski — Vocal, Percussion
Tomasz Chyła — Vocal, Violin, Synth Percussion
Piotr Chęcki — Saxophone, Percussion
Tomasz Sadecki — Bass Guitar, Synth, Percussion
Sławek Koryzno — Drums, Percussion
Production Credits:
Recorded at Monochrom Studio, Gniewoszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
Produced & Engineered by Ignacy Gruszecki.
Mixed & Mastered by Marcin Bors at Fonoplastykon, Wrocław, Poland.
Guest Musicians:
Magdalena Kuraś „Freya”
Cover Art:
Mary Zaleska
Photography:
Daria Szczygieł (https://dariaszczygiel.com/)
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