Ceremony may have easily conquered the sophomore slump, but The Miraculous is the moment where von Hausswolff truly arrives as an artist.
Perhaps, if you are already aware of her work on Ceremony, then The Miraculous will not be a surprise to you. But if you have not, then it may well be a complete revelation.
As a composer, singer, and sound sculptor, Hausswolff is in full control on The Miraculous, balancing harshness and intimacy, heaviness and airy melancholy. It's an uncompromising view, but it's also welcoming.
From the epic, opening incantations of Discovery to the title track's disquieting requiem, The Miraculous delivers enough minor miracles to make believers of us all.
It constantly surprises by throwing in new sounds and styles with every song, which is wonderful, but it also makes it quite difficult to stick into a genre.
Has some of her most interesting ideas to date but the execution is not as good. The heavier part of this album is awesome but didnt really get its shine. She should have gone a little darker and noisyer on this album but im ok with the outcome.
best songs: discovery, pomperipossa, Come wander with me / deliverance, the miraculous, stranger, en ensam vandrare
A great suspenseful release by Anna Von Hausswolff, trying honing in on that cold an d dissonant sound via just the pure ambient and drone mixed with ethereal wave and unleashing it with some of the most impressive moments in her career, this wild noisy heavier parts which are absolutely breathtaking
Track Review
Discovery 9/10
The Hope Only of Empty Men 8.5/10.
Pomperipossa 7.5/10.
Come Wander with Me / Deliverance 8.5/10.
En Ensam Vandrare 7.5/10.
An Oath 7/10
Evocation 8/10
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A heavier but still delightful release from Anna von Hausswolff. Inspired by a place from her childhood and the book "Källan" by Walter Ljungquist, Anna made an album based on stories where she is searching for an answer between fantasy and reality. Here she uses a 9,000-pipe organ that includes several instruments, giving a rich atmosphere. The record begins as a hurricane until it slows down in the second half. Even though this causes the album to be a bit tiring, especially on ... read more
I love Anna style, her voice is so blissful, her music style is really suited for my taste
A heavier but still delightful release from Anna von Hausswolff. Inspired by a place from her childhood and the book "Källan" by Walter Ljungquist, Anna made an album based on stories where she is searching for an answer between fantasy and reality. Here she uses a 9,000-pipe organ that includes several instruments, giving a rich atmosphere. The record begins as a hurricane until it slows down in the second half. Even though this causes the album to be a bit tiring, especially on ... read more
1 | Discovery 8:45 | 91 |
2 | The Hope Only of Empty Men 3:10 | 77 |
3 | Pomperipossa 2:12 | 78 |
4 | Come Wander with Me / Deliverance 10:49 | 89 |
5 | En Ensam Vandrare 2:55 | 78 |
6 | An Oath 3:02 | 81 |
7 | Evocation 3:07 | 87 |
8 | The Miraculous 9:59 | 84 |
9 | Stranger 5:28 | 87 |
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