Hailing from the 500-person mountain valley village of Ulnes, Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Farao, aka Kari Jahnsen, seamlessly blends transitive indie rock with starry electronics, creating a sound that reflects the dramatic yet serene environments of her origin. On “Hunter,” her voice pierces through as synthesizers lift the song’s mournful harmonium over a bed of rolling drums and funereal brass. The now-London-based artist took to Iceland to begin recording her first full album with producer Mike Lindsay (of Tunng) and mixing by Grammy-Award winner Andrew Scheps (Hozier, Lana Del Rey, Cass McCombs).