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Árstíðir from Iceland have released their third album Hvel, funded entirely by Kickstarter backers and featuring a fresh new combination of electronic and organic inspiration. Following their relatively recent change in membership, Árstíðir took the opportunity to explore new artistic directions, incorporating more synths, electric violin, arrangements for string orchestra, and live drums for the first time. The subject matter of Hvel, which translates to “sphere,” reflects its sound; the worlds of the intimate and transcendent collide along with Árstíðir’s new electronic influences and the band’s trademark, vocal-driven acoustic treatments. The first track “Himinhvel,” meaning “sky” or “dome of the heavens,” begins with a dark Gregorian chorale, while the lyrics speak of “transporting me to another world”. |
