In a decidedly more "modern" approach, Lien, alongside longtime bandmates and collaborators Bjørn Ole Rasch and Roger Tallroth (guitarist of Swedish folk group Väsen), and woodwinds player Hans Fredrik Jacobsen, weave together ancient sounds and imagery with more modern arrangements.

Many of the arrangements are lush, deep and personal, often evoking images of the Arctic and Scandinavia, such as the mysterious “Cantabile”, the sweet “Aprilbarnet”, the dark and intense “Korstog” and “Galadriel”, and the melancholy “The Ring”.

The album’s title track was inspired by Lien’s travels to China; “Prisme” is a triumphant yet meditative piece played on Hardanger fiddle, with an “East Asian” influence to the melody.

The track features an erhu player during the intro, and finishes with the sounds of meditation bells, light bamboo flute, and a woman performing traditional Buddhist chanting.

Anders Grønneberg from Dagbladet stated: "On her third international solo album[,] Lien goes new ways in relation to the musical tradition she carries.