That Which You Can Do Without

“That Which You Can Do Without” is a collection of what I view as the best nine songs I’ve written in the past five years or so. They’re deeply personal stream-of-consciousness compositions, and now I’ve finally found the time to record them. The songs represent what I was going through emotionally as I became more of a public person, and the insights and feelings that came with that. It's a dreamy album about hope, forgiveness, and letting go. In an era where AI keeps taking over every creative process, I decided to go in the opposite direction. I recorded all the songs live in my home studio, so these are one-take versions, with me singing and playing guitar simultaneously. Honesty was the goal, as I believe the main purpose of music is to communicate feelings honestly, in a way mere words simply cannot. After I was done recording, I gave the tracks to my brother Erik, who is an excellent composer and musician (currently the only formally educated one in our family) to let him sprinkle some magic of the project. Erik then added orchestration (strings, organ, mellotron, electric guitars, etc.) to the songs, and then mixed and mastered them properly. The result is a truly original sounding album, and Erik managed to elevate the songs to heights I didn't know were possible. For an optimal listening experience where you hear all the details, use headphones! Fountain Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:16:13 GMT en https://fountain.fm/album/zNS8tQX8ZgESOV520lfN That Which You Can Do Without Knut Svanholm false dcacabd7-3c94-5082-ac5d-fb4f2d9fd474 music 249 429055e2-f438-4f88-8799-5ab85d01dbba Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:42 GMT Mend https://fountain.fm/track/1G3svemVQvGWLrcehRAP Listen on Fountain! 4 4 false 183 e8047b49-9f3d-402a-9f5b-572b89266ad9 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:42 GMT That Which You Can Do Without You Own https://fountain.fm/track/8DDG4YRbnJlzbz4YUV7Q Listen on Fountain! 1 1 false 247 48e65822-8ca8-4f60-9dad-a87ea28fdfca Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:42 GMT All Right Here https://fountain.fm/track/XBxOdsoCr4judRtCuqEx Listen on Fountain! 7 7 false 196 d3c52012-7783-43ac-8f1c-bcf7d5acaab3 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:42 GMT Spill All the Beans https://fountain.fm/track/Xob2tKX77pY2aIFjunxr Listen on Fountain! 2 2 false 231 02ba3880-7b78-4da1-9f5c-bff71e89481e Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:42 GMT In Our Dreams https://fountain.fm/track/u5HCRVcmmQBSioVkHPLw Listen on Fountain! 8 8 false 194 a41af38c-baaf-4b89-b4db-deacac0e83a2 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:42 GMT Daylight https://fountain.fm/track/L6iTHqeLqaWprBz1V6eS Listen on Fountain! 5 5 false 208 bf7ac3c4-37ce-4760-a7a6-0008b406199f Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:42 GMT The Second Mouse https://fountain.fm/track/Jiz49KALXZq3sOBHBrLB Listen on Fountain! 9 9 false 286 9f1ce94d-90f5-42a6-bf09-a4b78a9983ce Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:42 GMT Leave No Anchor https://fountain.fm/track/iriVSJwCSlARftdY1B18 Listen on Fountain! 3 3 false 203 de50dc6d-7857-49fc-9f26-99d5663e838a Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:37:42 GMT Moon https://fountain.fm/track/uzlXxKA5IWSmgLiijzpy Listen on Fountain! 6 6 false