Katla (album)
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June 7, 2011 (United States)[2][non-primary source needed]
| Katla | ||||
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| Released | November 8, 2010 (Norway)[1][non-primary source needed] June 7, 2011 (United States)[2][non-primary source needed] | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2010 | |||
| Genre | Punk, rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 34:36 | |||
| Label | Universal, Island Def Jam Records | |||
| Producer | Butch Walker | |||
| Ida Maria chronology | ||||
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 United States cover | ||||
Katla is the second album by Norwegian singer-songwriter Ida Maria. It was released in Norway in September 2010 and internationally in June 2011.
The album was recorded in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, sometime during the Summer of 2010, while the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted, which led Ida Maria to title it Katla. The original edition of the album featured, on its cover, a photo of the volcano taken in 1918. Produced by Butch Walker (Avril Lavigne, P!NK), it was considered by Maria as a good opportunity to experiment.[3]
The two advance tracks before the international release were "Bad Karma" and "Cherry Red".[4][non-primary source needed] In Norway, the first single was "Quite Nice People", which was promoted by a video directed by Stone Elvestad.[5] Additionally, "Bad Karma" was featured in the 2011 film Scream 4.
The track "10,000 Lovers" is partially sung in Ida Maria's native Norwegian and, therefore, marks the first time the singer does so in an official release.
