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==Track listing== |
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# "Synkverv" – 4:50 |
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# "Kvitravn" – 6:17 |
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# "Skugge" – 6:38 |
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# "Grá" – 3:33 |
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# "Fylgjutal" – 7:05 |
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# "Munin" – 5:26 |
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# "Kvit hjort" – 5:41 |
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# "Viseveiding" – 4:48 |
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# "Ni" – 4:28 |
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# "Vindavlarljod" – 6:39 |
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# "Andvevarljod" – 10:16 |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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| Kvitravn | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 January 2021 | |||
| Genre | Nordic folk, world, ambient, dark folk | |||
| Length | 65:00 | |||
| Wardruna chronology | ||||
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Kvitravn is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian Nordic folk band Wardruna, released on 22 January 2021.
Lead singer Einar Selvik outlines the band's impression of their album on their website thus:
"The album musically continues where the Runaljod trilogy left off, yet it marks a distinct evolution in our sound.The album features a broad selection of both traditional and historical instruments such as Kravik-lyre, Trossingen-lyre, Taglharpa, Sotharpa, Langeleik, Crwth, Goat-horn, Lur, Bronze-lur, flute, Moraharpa and the record also features guest appearances by a small group of prominent traditional singers, spearheaded by Kirsten Bråten Berg, one of the most important custodians of Norwegian traditional song.Throughout eleven songs, Kvitravn discusses Northern sorcery, spirit-animals, shadows, nature and animism, the wisdom and meanings of certain myths, various Norse spiritual concepts, and the relation between sage and songs.[1]
Reception
Robert Hoftun Gjestad of Aftenposten wrote that Kvitravn has a fascinating soundscape but the songs sometimes become too monotonous.[2] Financial Times wrote that the instruments and natural sounds "create a sense of huge elemental drama with heroic human actors" and described the songs as "stirring, solemn affairs, driven forward by hammered drums and chanted choral vocals".[3] Nöjesguiden's Christoffer Bertzell said he was fascinated by Wardruna's exploration of musical roots, writing that Kvitravn is more "driven, dynamic and ritualistic" than the band's previous Runaljod trilogy, and has a greater "vocal focus" thanks to the guest vocalist Kirsten Bråten Berg.[4]
Track listing
- "Synkverv" – 4:50
- "Kvitravn" – 6:17
- "Skugge" – 6:38
- "Grá" – 3:33
- "Fylgjutal" – 7:05
- "Munin" – 5:26
- "Kvit hjort" – 5:41
- "Viseveiding" – 4:48
- "Ni" – 4:28
- "Vindavlarljod" – 6:39
- "Andvevarljod" – 10:16
Personnel
- Kvitrafn – vocals, drums, percussion, electronics, instruments
- Lindy Fay Hella – vocals
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 61 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 26 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 19 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 65 |
| Illegal chart entered Germany2 | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 11 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 2 |
References
- ^ https://www.wardruna.com/about/
- ^ Hoftun Gjestad, Robert (22 January 2021). "Skuffende oppfølger fra Wardruna". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Wardruna: Kvitravn — a stirring, cinematic imagining of Norse culture". Financial Times. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Bertzell, Christoffer (13 February 2021). "Wardruna - Kvitravn". Nöjesguiden (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Wardruna – Kvitravn" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Wardruna – Kvitravn" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Wardruna – Kvitravn" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Wardruna – Kvitravn" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Wardruna: Kvitravn" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Wardruna – Kvitravn". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Wardruna – Kvitravn". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Wardruna – Kvitravn". Hung Medien.
