Wardruna-Kvitravn-NO-CD-FLAC-2021-GRAVEWISH

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  Artist...: Wardruna                                              
 Album....: Kvitravn                                              
 Year.....: 2021                                                  
 Rel.Date: 2021-01-27                                            
 Genre....: Folk                                                  
 Label....: Sony Music                                            
 Source...: CD                                                    
 Encoder..: FLAC 1.3.1                                            
 Quality..: 44.1kHz, 2 channels                                   
       1.  Synkverv                                               4:51
       2.  Kvitravn                                               6:17
       3.  Skugge                                                 6:38
       4.  Gr                                                    3:32
       5.  Fylgjutal                                              7:05
       6.  Munin                                                  5:26
       7.  Kvit Hjort                                             5:41
       8.  Viseveiding                                            4:48
       9.  Ni                                                     4:28
       10. Vindavlarljod                                          6:39
       11. Andvevarljod                                          10:16
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        Paganism in heavy music may be having a moment, but few do it with as
        much authority as Wardruna. Helmed by founder and frontman Einar Selvik,
        the Norwegians darkly expansive folk brings the natural world and
        Nordic myth and history to vivid life using an impressive range of
        ancient instruments, from lyres to goat horns. Many may also know Selvik
        for composing the score of hit TV show Vikings, but Wardrunas music
        stands with strength and conviction on its own.
        Kvitravn is Wardrunas fifth full-length release, and the album title
        translates into English as ?white raven, a creature with which Einar
        feels a special connection and considers to be his ?artist name. He
        approaches everything that Wardruna does with uncompromising accuracy
        and dedication  whether hes making ancient instruments from hides and
        bones, or spending days in the wilderness to prepare for songwriting 
        and with a scholarly level of detail. As a result, there is much to
        explore thematically on Kvitravn, from the lyrics that are rooted in
        oral storytelling to the historical and mythological references
        throughout, like album closer Andvevarljods plea to the Norns, the
        female deities of Norse mythology who govern fate. But you dont need to
        be a scholar or even a Norwegian speaker to experience the emotive power
        of Wardruna  all that authenticity just transfers into the music to
        make it more magical.
        Perhaps less immediate and song-based than previous albums, Kvitravn
        feels more like one cohesive journey, from the thumping percussion and
        soaring harmonised vocals of opener Synkverv to the stripped-back
        build-up of Gr, where Lindy-Fay Hellas feral yet elegant vocals
        particularly shine. While theres an undeniable eeriness to Wardrunas
        sound, there is more light and hope in the grandiose swells of sound
        throughout, and that, together with the repetitive beats, makes Kvitravn
        a truly meditative listening experience, one to get lost in. Wardruna
        may be at odds with the modern world, but, perhaps, they are exactly
        what the modern world needs.

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