Fever Ray made quite a name for herself this past year–Swedish electronic artist Karin Dreijer-Andersson isn’t green to the recognition, however. As one half of the The Knife (her brother Olof is her counterpart), she enjoyed heavy praise for the duo’s third album, Silent Shout, which Pitchfork pronounced Best Record of 2006.

After taking a few years off to recoup after the sudden surge in attention after her already decade-long career, Karin has resurfaced on the scene as Fever Ray, which is both a project and the name of her album. Embraced for her dark, surreal take on music, imagery, and vocals, her self-titled debut has been shaping up to be one of the most highly-praised albums of the year.

It’s only fitting, then, that a deluxe album be released November 24th–just in time for the holidays, perhaps?

The deluxe package contains the CD album along with 2 new studio recordings, “cover versions of Vashti Bunyan’s “Here Before” and Nick Cave and Anita Lane’s “Stranger Than Kindness,” which Fever Ray also performs during the live set. The second disc “Live in Luela” captures the full Fever Ray live show on CD. The third disc is a DVD featuring all previously released Fever Ray videos and an exclusive video for “Stranger Than Kindness,” directed by acclaimed multimedia artist Andreas Nilsson (who also designed Fever Ray and The Knife’s live shows),” according to the official press release.

All of the Fever Ray packaging, including the Deluxe album, is designed by Martin Ander.

Fever Ray, “Stranger Than Kindness”

Details of the Deluxe package:

“Fever Ray Deluxe”

Disc 1: (Audio CD)

1. If I Had A Heart

2. When I Grow Up

3. Dry And Dusty

4. Seven

5. Triangle Walks

6. Concrete Walls

7. Now’s The Only Time I Know

8. I’m Not Done

9. Keep The Streets Empty For Me

10. Coconut

11. Stranger Than Kindness (Bonus Track)

12. Here Before (Bonus Track)

Disc 2: (Audio CD) Live in Lulea (Deluxe Exclusive)

1. If I had a Heart

2. Triangle Walks

3. Concrete Walls

4. Seven

5. I’m not done

6. Now’s The Only Time I Know

7. Keep The Streets Empty For Me

8. Dry and Dusty

9. Stranger Than Kindness

10. When I Grow Up

11. Here Before

12. Coconut

Disc 3: (DVD) (Deluxe Exclusive)

1. If I Had a Heart video

2. When I Grow Up video

3. Triangle Walks video

4. Seven video

5. Stranger Than Kindness video

6. Fever Ray Tour Trailer video

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