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9.0
12175
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It's clear that words are not needed to tell a story, and Arnalds' tales are told in chords, cadences and crescendos
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9.0
12176
9.0 |
The Quietus
Full of evocative light and space, encouraging its audience to indulge in mental journeys of their own, all the time clear in its stated theme, “that there is always light after darkness"
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8.0
12177
8.0 |
Uncut
The LP plays as a set piece, but the frosted beauty of 'Kjurrt' is a particular highlight. Print edition only
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8.0
13225
8.0 |
Spin
Has an impossibly gentle feel that makes fellow Icelandic drift merchants like Sigur Rós and Jóhann Jóhannsson sound downright leaden
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8.0
17295
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Blurt
This is beautiful music - spare and sometimes solemn
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7.0
13248
7.0 |
Pitchfork
As Arnalds' boldest and most ambitious take on the form he's pursued so single-mindedly - the robust yet ethereal, mid-tempo tearjerker - [it] is a success
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6.0
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PopMatters
There are moments of splendid, jaw-dropping beauty on ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness. Too many to not recommend it
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6.0
12293
6.0 |
musicOMH
Arnalds has a devoted audience who are clearly charmed and beguiled by his music, and there are definite hints and sparks of something fascinating here
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6.0
12349
6.0 |
Clash
Delicate string arrangements married with subtle synths highlight Arnalds’ trademark piano sound with meticulous studio work revealing the familiar spacious high-skied landscapes of Sigur Rós
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