Folkesange
| Folkesange | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 March 2020 | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Christopher Juul | |||
| Myrkur chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Kerrang! | [6] |
| Metal Storm | 8.7/10[7] |
Folkesange is the third studio album by Myrkur, the Danish black metal project of Amalie Bruun. It was released on 20 March 2020 under Relapse Records.[8]
The first single from the album, "Ella" was released on 14 January 2020.[9]
Critical reception
Folkesange was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 6 reviews.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ella" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Fager som en Ros" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Leaves of Yggdrasil" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Ramund" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Tor i Helheim" | 7:10 |
| 6. | "Svea" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Harpens Kraft" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Gammelkäring" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "House Carpenter" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Reiar" | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Gudernes Vilje" | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Vinter" | 3:58 |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 20 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 23 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 18 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 7 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[14] | 27 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[15] | 4 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] | 27 |
References
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Herron-Wheeler, Addison (18 March 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (28 February 2020). "Myrkur: Folkesange review – Danish black metaller makes dense, intense folk". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Ruskell, Nick (23 March 2020). "Kerrang! Review". Kerrang!. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Myrkur - Folkesange review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Hadusek, Jon (15 January 2020). "Myrkur announces new album Folkesange". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Munro, Scott (14 January 2020). "Myrkur returns with new album Folkesange - listen to first single Ella". Louder Sound. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Myrkur – Folkesange" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Myrkur – Folkesange". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Mykur Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Mykur Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Mykur Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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