Soup are a post-rock band from Trondheim, Norway, founded in 2004 by the Norwegian-based multi-instrumentalist Erlend Viken as an outlet for his songwriting and compositional talents.[1][2] Soup's music has been likened by some critics to that of Steven Wilson, Sigur Rós, Mogwai, and Explosions in the Sky, among others.[3]

Soup
Soup live at Blaest Sept 2013
Soup live at Blaest Sept 2013
Background information
OriginTrondheim, Norway
Genres
Years active2004–present
LabelsHow Is Annie
Crisping Glover
MembersErlend Viken
Ørjan Langnes
Jan Tore Megård
Øystein Megård
Espen Berge
Past membersPål Ramsøy-Halle
Thomas Nyborg
Ørjan Saur
Rune Leraand
Sverre Leraand
WebsiteOfficial homepage at the Wayback Machine (archived October 21, 2021)

Discography

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  • Give It an Empire (2004)
  • Come On Pioneers (2006)
  • Children of E.L.B. (2010)
  • Entropia (2012)
  • The Beauty of Our Youth (2013)
  • DUUN (2013)
  • Remedies (2017)[4]
  • Live Cuts (2018)
  • Visions (2021)

References

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  1. ^ "Norges best bevarte hemmelighet - ABC Nyheter". 25 February 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. ^ Catharina Morken (April 6, 2018). "Laget verdens beste indiealbum". Sør-Trøndelag (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Soup: The Beauty Of Our Youth (Review/Kritik) - Album-Rezension (Skandinavischer, epischer Art-Rock)". Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ Sjur Vaage (January 19, 2017). "Remediene kommer". Sør-Trøndelag (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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