Myrkur (EP)

Myrkur
EP by Myrkur
Released 12 September 2014 (2014-09-12)
Genre
Length 24:06
Label Relapse
Myrkur chronology
Myrkur EP
(2014)
M
(2015)

Myrkur is the self-titled debut EP by the black metal project Myrkur, by Danish musician and singer-songwriter Amalie Bruun. It was released on 12 September 2014 through Relapse Records.[2] The track "Nattens Barn" was released as the first single off the EP, with an accompanying music video.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork5.9/10[4]
PopMatters7/10[5]

PopMatters critic Zachary Houle wrote: "While it’s possible that you can poke at the Myrkur EP and find plenty of faults with it—for one, it would have been nicer if all of the elements that make up the sound were blended together a bit more—it is nevertheless quite agreeable." Houle concluded: "Myrkur and Myrkur are both beautiful and charmed, and if you want to hear black metal music that’s heartfelt and from the womb, she and it are as good of a starting point as any."[5] Grayson Haver Currin of Pitchfork stated that "moments of Myrkur move beyond narrative intrigue, hinting at more than this start can deliver."[4] Jon Hadusek in Consequence of Sound dubbed Myrkur "the best new metal artist of 2014."[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Myrkur.

  1. "Ravnens Banner" — 4:08
  2. "Frosne Vind" — 1:50
  3. "Må Du Brænde i Helvede" — 4:03
  4. "Latvian Fegurð" — 4:19
  5. "Dybt i Skoven" — 3:02
  6. "Nattens Barn" — 5:55
  7. "Ulvesangen" — 0:46

Personnel

Myrkur
Session musicians

Chart positions

Charts (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[7] 47
US Billboard World Albums[8] 2

References

  1. Toland, Michael (14 August 2015). "Myrkur - M (Relapse)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. Jurek, Thom. "Myrkur". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. Breihan, Tom (23 September 2014). "Myrkur – “Nattens Barn” Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 Currin, Grayson Haver (19 September 2014). "Myrkur - Myrkur". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  5. 1 2 Houle, Zachary (25 November 2014). "Myrkur - Myrkur EP". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. Hadusek, Jon (18 December 2014). "THE VOID, Vol 4: The Top 10 Metal Albums of 2014 + More". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  7. "Myrkur - Heatseekers chart". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. "Myrkur - World Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

External links

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