Odin's Raven Magic is a 2002 orchestral setting to the Icelandic poem Hrafnagaldr Óðins. The composition was a collaboration by Sigur Rós, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Steindór Andersen, Páll Guðmundsson and Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir. It was premiered at the Barbican Centre in London on 21 April 2002[1] and then performed at the Reykjavík Arts Festival on 24 May 2002.[2][3] Video of the production can be viewed in the documentary Screaming Masterpiece or Gargandi snilld, by Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon.
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| Released | 4 December 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
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| Length | 65:31 | |||
| Language | Icelandic | |||
| Label | Krúnk | |||
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In October 2020, the band announced that a recording of Odin's Raven Magic would be released on December 4, 2020.[4]
Track listing edit
Adapted from MusicBrainz.[5]
All tracks are written by Jón Þór Birgisson, Georg Hólm, Orri Páll Dýrason, Kjartan Sveinsson, Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prologus" ("Prologue") | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Alföður orkar" ("Allfather Works") | 7:48 |
| 3. | "Dvergmál" (the language of the dwarves, lit. "Dwarf Talk") | 7:37 |
| 4. | "Stendur æva" ("Stands forever") | 9:47 |
| 5. | "Áss hinn hvíti" ("The White god") | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Hvert stefnir" ("Where is (it) Heading?") | 9:57 |
| 7. | "Spár eða spakmál" ("Prophecies or Wisdom") | 7:42 |
| 8. | "Dagrenning" ("Dawn") | 11:35 |
| Total length: | 65:31 | |
Charts edit
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 62 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 174 |
References edit
- ^ "Sigur Rós & Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Steindór Andersen: Odin's Raven Magic". Barbican Centre. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "sigur rós - press releases". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ "sigur rós - press releases". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Hussey, Allison (23 October 2020). "Sigur Rós announce new album Odin's Raven Magic, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Release "Odin's Raven Magic" by Sigur Rós with Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Sigur Rós with Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir – Odin's Raven Magic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Sigur Rós with Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir – Odin's Raven Magic" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
