Wardruna - Birna (2025)
"Birna" has been praised for its deep emotive songwriting and atmospheric compositions that connect listeners to ancient Nordic traditions. The album features grand, lumbering drones played on traditional stringed instruments, evoking a cinematic sense of centuries passing. Tracks like "Himinndotter" provide a thrilling rhythmic shake-up, injecting energy into the album's midsection. The eight-minute finale, "Lyfjaberg," is highlighted for its drowsily psychedelic rise and fall, capturing the essence of the album with its menacing and relieving tones.
Genre: Nordic Folk
Country: Norway
Final Verdict: 72% (Very Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 3rd / 62
Highlight: Himinndotter
Made me think of:
Heilung
The 3rd and the Mortal
Denez Prigeant
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