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...and they have escaped the weight of darkness by Ólafur Arnalds

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    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Þú ert sólin free download 3:25 38,668
2 Þú ert jörðin 4:34 29,601
3 Tunglið 4:27 33,978
4 Loftið verður skyndilega kalt 5:48 28,991
5 Kjurrt 4:44 34,741
6 Gleypa okkur 5:48 32,229
7 Hægt, kemur ljósið free download 5:25 27,335
8 Undan hulu 5:08 28,924
9 Þau hafa sloppið undan þunga myrkursins 4:01 11,066
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Erased Tapes (2010) Released: 7 May 2010 9 tracks (43:20)
You can purchase the album online at http://erasedtapes.com/store

Ólafur Arnalds’ second full-length album ‘…and they have escaped the weight of darkness’, continues his mission to lure an indie-generation of pop and rock fans into an emotive world of beguiling electronic chamber music and delicate classical arrangements. The sense of an organic crossover recording is reinforced by the involvement of co-producer Barði Jóhannsson of eccentric pop/rock/electronica-formation Bang Gang. Barði has successfully coloured the brittle minimalism of previous releases through the addition of an array of new instruments. Those expecting a mere continuation of the minimal melancholia of his previous albums are therefore in for a surprise, as the record may be the most uplifting and richly orchestrated work of his career: “The album has a very clear theme”, Arnalds relates, “which is that there is always light after darkness. To me, it has a more positive note than my previous works.” When Ólafur saw how the opening scene of a Hungarian indie film metaphorically described a solar eclipse, he instantly connected it to the concept, naming the album after a key line of the film’s introductory monologue.

Staying true to this positive note, ‘…and they have escaped the weight of darkness’ will herald another intense year for Ólafur Arnalds, with the album being accompanied by a world tour, starting in China in March 2010. Born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, a few kilometres outside of Reykjavík, the 23-year old composer has always enjoyed pushing boundaries with both his studio work and his live-shows.
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  • SonaNewTon

    great

    last month

  • wc841042530

    sad,,,,,reminds me of the darkness the light shining slightly in darkness in the sea

    February 2012

  • Lesmika1

    sentimental.

    December 2011

  • Quicksand227

    wonderful album

    November 2011

  • ptinski

    I can rest now....

    August 2011

  • SA7AH

    amazingly beautiful.

    July 2011

  • bloovoodoo

    stories without words.

    May 2011

  • miroirmiserable

    great arrangements.

    February 2011

  • MysteryMonreal

    masterpiece!..

    December 2010

  • n0umena

    and so we die

    December 2010

  • Hildebras

    beautiful.

    December 2010

  • illissius

    gyönyörű

    November 2010

  • Islandfree

    So sad... so beautiful.....

    November 2010

  • webkisha

    Great album. Tunglið... adore

    October 2010

  • ThreeTimesLove

    Reminds me of the cover of "The Sky's Gone Out" by Bauhaus. I look forward to listening to this.

    October 2010

  • Charterhouse11

    Fuck, this album is just... awesome. And tears are on their way.

    September 2010

  • donert_21

    best! epic sounds.

    July 2010

  • iamnotapie

    Why does this have so few listeners?

    June 2010

  • cosehq

    Reading Baudelaire with this album is awesome

    June 2010

  • kungwai

    one of my favorite albums

    June 2010
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