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Odin's Raven Magic is a 2002 orchestral setting to the Icelandic poem Hrafnagaldr Óðins. The composition was a collaboration by Sigur Rós, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Steindór Andersen, Páll Guðmundsson and Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir. It was premiered at the Barbican Centre in London on 21 April 2002[1] and then performed at the Reykjavík Arts Festival on 24 May 2002.[2][3] Video of the production can be viewed in the documentary Screaming Masterpiece or Gargandi snilld, by Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon.

Odin's Raven Magic
Soundtrack album by
Sigur Rós, Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir
Released4 December 2020 (2020-12-04)
Recorded2004
Genre
  • Classical
  • post-rock
Length65:31
LanguageIcelandic
LabelKrúnk
Sigur Rós chronology
Kveikur
(2013)		 Odin's Raven Magic
(2020)
Singles from Odin's Raven Magic
  1. "Dvergmál"
    Released: 23 October 2020
  2. "Stendur æva"
    Released: 13 November 2020
  3. "Spár eða spakmál"
    Released: 4 December 2020

In October 2020, the band announced that a recording of Odin's Raven Magic would be released on December 4, 2020.[4]


Track listing


Adapted from MusicBrainz.[5]

All tracks are written by Jón Þór Birgisson, Georg Hólm, Orri Páll Dýrason, Kjartan Sveinsson, Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir.

No.TitleLength
1."Prologus" ("Prologue")5:54
2."Alföður orkar" ("Allfather Works")7:48
3."Dvergmál" (the language of the dwarves, lit. "Dwarf Talk")7:37
4."Stendur æva" ("Stands forever")9:47
5."Áss hinn hvíti" ("The White god")5:10
6."Hvert stefnir" ("Where is (it) Heading?")9:57
7."Spár eða spakmál" ("Prophecies or Wisdom")7:42
8."Dagrenning" ("Dawn")11:35
Total length:65:31

Charts


Chart performance for Odin's Raven Magic
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 62
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 174

References


  1. "Sigur Rós & Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Steindór Andersen: Odin's Raven Magic". Barbican Centre. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. "sigur rós - press releases". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  3. "sigur rós - press releases". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
  4. Hussey, Allison (23 October 2020). "Sigur Rós announce new album Odin's Raven Magic, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. "Release "Odin's Raven Magic" by Sigur Rós with Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Sigur Rós with Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir – Odin's Raven Magic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Sigur Rós with Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir – Odin's Raven Magic" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.


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