Tuvaband
Balancing wispy, layered vocals with moments of musical serenity, Norwegian artist Tuvaband builds a world where drifting into your own dreamscape feels entirely natural.
Her upcoming album, Seven Ways of Floating, doesn’t just explore quiet, hushed sounds—it dives deep into the textures of sound itself. What might feel like an ASMR video is simply where Tuva exists creatively: in the space between softness and stillness. The quiet is so intentional, so tactile, that when her voice enters, it feels like a whisper echoing through a forest.
The self-titled single, “Seven Ways of Floating,” sets the tone for the album—posing a haunting question: can floating and dissociation become survival tools? Can we truly be present while tuning out the chaos of the world around us? Or does that emotional drift risk pulling us further from ourselves—and each other? Through subtle, immersive production and introspective lyrics, Tuva uses every moment in her music to search for that delicate balance. What remains is a stunning, calming meditation on identity and escape.
Seven Ways of Floating releases on all platforms on October 24, 2025. The title track is available to stream now.
We spoke with Tuva about the album’s creative process, her 2026 tour, and what she hopes listeners will feel when they press play.
Photo By: Daniel Almås
GRRRL Music: Your new single and title track “Seven Ways of Floating” just dropped a few weeks ago—congrats! What inspired this song, and how does it set the tone for the rest of the album?
Tuvaband: This was the first song I wrote for the album, and as I was writing it, it felt like an introduction to a new chapter of my life and the new album. I tend to use songwriting as a way to figure things out, as a way to reflect, digest, or mark an end or a start. Musically I was inspired by trip hop when I decided to replace the organic drums with electronic drums. Moving on from song to song, it felt natural to evolve from trip hop to hip hop, then to dub, and suddenly to waltz to break it up, and then to some other undefined type of beats and rhythms. The other elements in the songs were inspired by a lot of different genres and various music.
GM: Your music always feels like a carefully constructed world—dreamlike, intimate, and full of texture. What were some of the key sonic elements or moods you wanted to explore on this album?
T: I wanted to create soothing music, as I was trying to calm down and needed a rest. I also noticed people around me seemed to be in the same state, so I was hoping I could make music that could do the same for more people than myself. The world and the time we live in felt, and still feels, noisy and a little terrifying. Sometimes music can help, if only for a few minutes. I had an idea that I would add some sort of ASMR element to each song on the album, both for that tingling feeling and for extra texture.
GM: The atmosphere of “Seven Ways of Floating” is incredibly ethereal and cinematic. Do visuals ever play a role in your creative process, even before the music videos?
T: When I made this album, I had this little obsession with images of flower fields and various nature landscapes. I had them as backgrounds on my computer, phone and as temporary cover art in the music player for the album. I also made a lot of moodboards for the album with these photos. I imagined myself being in a lot of dream-like places that didn't exist, as I was trying to fall to sleep, and while I was creating the music. I think this played a role in the music.
GM: The title Seven Ways of Floating is poetic and open-ended. Can you share any insight into the “seven ways” referenced in the album title?
T: When I started on this album, I had a real holiday for the first time in a very long time. I was swimming and just floating around in the sea in various ways, trying to find some peace. Each night, when I was struggling to sleep, I also imagined myself floating weightless either in the air or in water. I thought a lot about the term 'floating' and all the meanings to it. Suddenly this sentence just popped up in my mind before writing this first song, and stayed with me for the whole album process. In the songs on the album I am kind of reflecting on how we can transfer the floating to real life. I realized during the process that quests like this might as well end up in a typical western self-absorption, which is a little ironic; as caring for others, and being with other people, is one of the most important ingredients to balance and happiness.
GM: With a 2026 tour already mapped out across Europe—and possibly the U.S. and China—what are you most looking forward to about bringing this album to the stage?
T: These days I'm thinking a lot about how to play this album live. For some years now I really wanted to show off how this solo project sounded like with a full live band. I somehow wanted to present it like a rock band live, after playing quiet duo and solo shows for some years. Now I feel free to do something different, as the music is also a little bit different. I'm thinking a lot about vocal layers, like the ones presented on the last song of the album.
GM: Lastly, for listeners just discovering Tuvaband through this single—what’s the one thing you hope they take away from your music?
T: The dream scenario would be that the music could be of help or relief in any sort of way. Or if some of my previous songs could lead to any new thoughts and reflections, that would be great.