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Spine

by Myrkur

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Nickie Harte Kelly
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Nickie Harte Kelly Danish artist Amalie Bruun returns with her signature sounds of Nordic folk, post-rock and black metal. The shimmering, atmospheric tracks are tempered with some driving heavy metal, for a depth of contrast. Drawing on her experiences, she introspectively sings of the mysteries of motherhood and childbirth, in all of it’s complexity. Favorite track: Devil in the Detail.
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Deth-hämmer Initial track "Like Humans"sounds amazing with layered vocals and a dark atmosphere but not depressing. Folkesange was an excellent getting through the psychotic breakdown of modernity in March 2020,hopefully Spine as in getting our Spine back is a harbinger of better days ahead. Looking forward to the Fall. Favorite track: Like Humans.
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Bålfærd 02:37
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Like Humans 04:46
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Mothlike 04:10
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Spine 04:03
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Blazing Sky 03:26
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Menneskebarn 02:39

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MYRKUR (Amalie Bruun) returns with her highly anticipated new album, Spine!

The new album is a tour-de-force, amalgamating some of the most exciting, innovative, and genre-defying moments from MYRKUR's catalog into something that is haunting, extreme, and brilliant as ever. Spine lays MYRKUR bare, at her most raw and unwavering, and is undoubtedly one of the year's most ambitious and cinematic albums.

Spine relates to MYRKUR's personal mythology. Written during one of the most difficult times in Amalie Bruun's life - Spine is the direct result of her experiences following child birth. From the love and euphoria that comes with motherhood, to the fears of the unknown and the mysteries of the journey ahead, Spine is ultimately an album about seeking balance amidst chaos. To Bruun/MYRKUR, the record explores the very human nature of what it means to be a mother, and finds resonances with Scandinavian mythology to do so.

Recorded with Randall Dunn at the Sundlaughin Studio in Iceland (Sigur Rós) - the ebbs and flows in Spine reflect the width and breadth of MYRKUR's emotion. These sonic shifts are represented in music that sees MYRKUR touch upon an array of influences - from undeniable metal as heard on the inimitable "Valkyriernes Sang", to darker sonic territories inspired by folk and haunting vocal passages on "Like Humans''. Elsewhere, the brooding "Mothlike" showcases a new side of MYRKUR's sensibilities, with touches of electronic underpinnings and lush synth orchestrations.

Spine's title track proves to be one of the most moving songs of the year, as it transcends through moments of affable, delicate vocal, percussive, and string arrangements to a massive chorus that serves as a thesis statement for the rest of the album. MYRKUR's euphoric outlook is in full display here, as the song proclaims, "My body made your spine / You and I intertwine / You made me human / Stay with me / You will be / The one I love the most".

With Spine, MYRKUR unravels the next chapter in the personal mythology of Amalie Bruun, and sets a new course for the enigmatic band.

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released October 20, 2023

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Though the word "myrkur" means "darkness" in Icelandic, MYRKUR (aka Amalie Bruun)'s music is far from monochromatic. With its distinct sense of Nordic isolation, MYRKUR's compositions are at once savage and delicate. Choral and folk elements abound, lending the music a mystical, legendary quality and an untouchable equilibrium between dark and light. ... more

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