Valesa – Chapter 1: Velvet Prison


Valesa is the fifth studio album by Norwegian band Major Parkinson. The double album was released on 7 October 2022.
The critical reception to the album has been positive.

Track listing

  1. "Goodbye Blue Monday"
  2. "Behind the Next Door"
  3. "Saturday Night"
  4. "Ride in the Whirlwind"
  5. "Live Forever"
  6. "Sadlands"
  7. "Intermezzo"
  8. "Jonah"
  9. "Velvet Moon"
  10. "Irina Margareta"
  11. "The House"
  12. "The Room"
  13. "Posh-Apocalypse"
  14. "Moma"
  15. "Lemon Symphony"
  16. "Fantasia Me Now!"
  17. "Heroes"

Personnel

; Major Parkinson
  • Jon Ivar Kolbotn – lead vocals, lyrics, songwriting, arrangement
  • Eivind Gammersvik – bass, songwriting, production, arrangement, backing vocals
  • Lars Christian Bjørknes – piano, synth, songwriting, organs, programming, notation, backing vocals
  • Sondre Skollevoll – guitars, backing vocals, additional synths, arrangement,
  • Sondre Sagstad Veland – drums, perc, arrangement, backing vocals
  • Øystein Bech-Eriksen – guitars, arrangement
  • Claudia Cox: – violin, backing vocals, arrangement
; Additional personnel