Faun - Hex (2025)
Hex, Faun’s twelfth studio album, casts an enchanting spell with its rich tapestry of pagan folk, celebrating witches, healers, and wise women through centuries of folklore. The music marries archaic instruments—hurdy-gurdy, nyckelharpa, lute—with prayer-like synths and layered vocals to create an immersive, ritualistic atmosphere. Standout tracks such as the reggae-infused "Belladonna," a moody cover of Nick Drake’s “Black Eyed Dog,” and the hypnotic “Hare Spell” based on a 17th-century Scottish incantation, highlight the album’s startling versatility and historical depth. Guest appearances—from Chelsea Wolfe’s inverted haunting in “Nimue” to Fatma Turgut's eastern flourish on “Umay”—deepen the cultural resonance. Overall, Hex is Faun’s most dynamic and wide-ranging work yet: dense in folklore, resonant in craftsmanship, and alluringly inescapable.
Genre: Pagan Folk
Country: Germany
Final Verdict: 63% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 357th / 604
Highlight: Nimue
Made me think of:
Corvus Corax
Wardruna
Heilung
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