Dead Magic
Dead Magic | ||||
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Released | 2 March 2018 | |||
Length | 47:19 | |||
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Producer | Randall Dunn | |||
Anna von Hausswolff chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[1] |
Metacritic | 81/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 5/10[4] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Loud and Quiet | 9/10[6] |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
musicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 9/10[9] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 8/10[11] |
Under the Radar | 8/10[12] |
Dead Magic is the fourth studio album by Swedish musician Anna von Hausswolff. It was released in March 2018 on City Slang.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Anna von Hausswolff.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Truth, the Glow, the Fall" | 12:08 |
2. | "The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra" | 6:09 |
3. | "Ugly and Vengeful" | 16:17 |
4. | "The Marble Eye" | 5:19 |
5. | "Källans återuppståndelse" | 7:26 |
Personnel[]
- Musicians
- Anna von Hausswolff – vocals, pipe organ, Mellotron
- Filip Leyman – synthesizer
- Karl Vento – guitar
- Joel Fabiansson – guitar
- David Sabel – bass guitar
- Ulrik Ording – drums
- Shahzad Ismaily – percussion (track 1)
- Úlfur Hansson – string arrangements (tracks: 1, 3)
- Gyda Valtysdottir – strings
- Randall Dunn – Mellotron, Korg MS-20, sound designer
- Production
- Randall Dunn – production, mixing
- Jason Ward – mastering
- Design
- Anna von Hausswolff – design, layout, inner sleeve drawing
- Magnus Andersson – layout
- Maria von Hausswolff – cover photograph
Charts[]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 53 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 106 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 52 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 73 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 7 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 53 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 14 |
References[]
- ^ "Dead Magic by Anna Von Hausswolff reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Dead Magic by Anna von Hausswolff Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Dead Magic – Anna von Hausswolff". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Bland, Benjamin (6 March 2018). "Album Review: Anna von Hausswolff – Dead Magic". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Andrews, Charlotte Richardson (23 February 2018). "Anna von Hausswolff: Dead Magic review – doomy epic from a supernatural talent". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Gatward, Tristan (2 March 2018). "Anna von Hausswolff – Dead Magic". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ McNair, James (April 2018). "Demons out!". Mojo (293): 87.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (1 March 2018). "Anna von Hausswolff – Dead Magic". MusicOMH. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Penney, Jordan (5 March 2018). "Anna von Hausswolff's 'Dead Magic' Goes to Dark Places but Offers Paths Out of the Darkness". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Rogers, Jude (April 2018). "Anna von Hausswolff: Dead Magic". Q (383): 116.
- ^ Hughes, Rob (April 2018). "Anna von Hausswolff: Dead Magic". Uncut (251): 37.
- ^ Pilley, Max (2 March 2018). "Anna von Hausswolff: Dead Magic (City Slang)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Anna von Hausswolff – Dead Magic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Anna von Hausswolff – Dead Magic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Anna von Hausswolff – Dead Magic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Anna von Hausswolff – Dead Magic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Anna von Hausswolff – Dead Magic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
Categories:
- 2018 albums
- Anna von Hausswolff albums
- City Slang albums
- Albums produced by Randall Dunn
- Experimental rock albums by Swedish artists
- Heavy metal albums by Swedish artists
- Dark wave albums
- 2010s heavy metal album stubs