...And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness

by Ólafur Arnalds

...And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness cover art

The Icelandic composer masterfully blends delicate piano and sweeping strings with subtle, pulsing electronic undercurrents on his sophomore album. Designed to conceptually reflect a journey from darkness into light, the recording is celebrated for its immense emotional depth and beautiful, melancholic post-minimalism.

Genres

  • Modern Classical

Tracklist

  1. Þú ert sólin
  2. Þú ert jörðin
  3. Tunglið
  4. Loftið verður skyndilega kalt
  5. Kjurrt
  6. Gleypa okkur
  7. Hægt, kemur ljósið
  8. Undan hulu
  9. Þau hafa sloppið undan þunga myrkursins