[alternative folk, world] (2018) Wardruna - Skald [FLAC,Tracks] {100.XY}

(2018) Wardruna - Skald

Review:
Continuing his dramatic sonic evolution, Wardruna founder Einar Selvik returns with a spectral collection of solo pieces and Wardruna songs that he’s performed solo over the years, recorded live in a studio. Skald is essentially a solo album, with Einar performing the tracks accompanied by little more than the coarse thrum of a lyre or the mournful pluck of a harp.
Stripped down, skaldic versions of Fehu and closer Helvegen (from 2013’s Runaljod – Yggdrasil), dovetail perfectly into the bleak intimacy of Voluspá and the title track.
The ineffable beauty of these compositions lies in their potent and unguarded sense of solitude; performed with ancient instruments and sung in the old Norse tongue, you can practically hear the crackle of a fire or the whistle of an icy gale crossing the water.
Haunting and immersive, sometimes the heaviest sounds are the ones between the notes.

Tracklist:
01. Vardlokk.flac
02. Skald.flac
03. Ein Sat Hon Uti.flac
04. Voluspá (Skaldic Version).flac
05. Fehu (Skaldic Version).flac
06. Vindavla.flac
07. Ormgardskvedi.flac
08. Gravbakken.flac
09. Sonatorrek.flac
10. Helvegen (Skaldic Version).flac

Summary:
Country: Norway
Genre: alternative folk, world


Media Report:
Source : CD
Format : FLAC
Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : ~ 633-852 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits