The Miraculous
by Anna von Hausswolff
- Type: Album
- Released: 13 November 2015
- Label: Pomperipossa, City Slang, Other Music
- Country: Sweden
- Length: 49:27
- Community rating: 3.92/5 from 13 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On 'The Miraculous', Anna von Hausswolff uses a colossal 9,000-pipe organ as the architectural foundation for a monumental shift in sound, moving from gothic pop to a dense synthesis of post-rock, drone metal, and neoclassical music. The album's immense and often crushing sonic landscapes are inspired by Swedish folklore and the history of a specific location from her youth, creating a dramatic tension between the powerful instrumentation and her sparingly used, acrobatic vocals. This combination of formidable organ drones, heavy guitar work, and ethereal singing crafts an imposing and deeply textured listening experience.
Genres
Descriptors: cavernous, ritualistic, grandiose, funereal, monumental, experimental, avant-garde, droning, long-form, atmospheric, majestic
Tracklist
- Discovery (8:45)
- The Hope Only of Empty Men (3:10)
- Pomperipossa (2:12)
- Come Wander with Me / Deliverance (10:49)
- En Ensam Vandrare (2:55)
- An Oath (3:02)
- Evocation (3:07)
- The Miraculous (3:10)
- Stranger (5:28)
Credits
- Anna von Hausswolff - vocals, pipe organ, synthesizers, etchings, music by, lyrics by, Primary Artist
- Filip Leyman - vocals (1), synthesizers, drums (5), recording, production, mixing
- Karl Vento - vocals (1), guitar
- Maria von Hausswolff - vocals (9)
- Joel Fabiansson - guitar
- Ulrik Ording - drums
- Daniel 脰gren - clavioline (1)
- Hans Olsson Brookes - mastering
- Anders Nydam - cover photo, layout
- Jeff Alexander - written-by [come wander with me] (tracks: 4)
- Anthony Wilson - written-by [come wander with me] (tracks: 4)