Without Sinking
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| Without Sinking | ||||
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| Released | 30 March 2009 | |||
| Genre | Experimental | |||
| Length | 47:58 | |||
| Label | Touch | |||
| Hildur Guðnadóttir chronology | ||||
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Without Sinking is the second solo studio album by Icelandic musician and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. It was released in 2009 through Touch Music.[1]
Without Sinking is Hildur Guðnadóttir's first solo studio album since Mount A (2006), which was released under the pseudonym Lost in Hildurness.[2] It includes contributions from Skúli Sverrisson and Jóhann Jóhannsson, as well as Hildur's father Guðni Franzson.[2] It was mixed by Valgeir Sigurðsson and Hildur herself.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Cokemachineglow | 78%[5] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [8] |
Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "As patient as they are graceful, Without Sinking's 10 quietly expressive tracks are studies in the properties of layers; their closely harmonized voices move as naturally as tall grass in the wind."[9]
Without Sinking was named one of the six best albums at the 2009 Kraumur Awards.[10]
Fact placed the album at number 32 on its list of "The 40 Best Albums of 2009".[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Hildur Guðnadóttir.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elevation" | 5:51 |
| 2. | "Overcast" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Erupting Light" | 2:17 |
| 4. | "Circular" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Ascent" | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Opaque" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Aether" | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Whiten" | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Into Warmer Air" | 6:06 |
| 10. | "Unveiled" | 7:12 |
| Total length: | 47:58 | |
