Krakan (The Crow)

Eivor Palsdottir | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 2004)
• Original Release Date: June 1, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 12 Tonar
• ASIN: B0002D5XZM
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #740,926 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rosufario (Happiness)

2. Har heiti eldur brann (Where our fires burn)

3. Hjarta mitt (My Heart…)

4. Krakan (The Crow)

5. Kanska ein dag (Maybe One Day…)

6. Nu brennur tu I maer (You are Burning Me)

7. Rura barnio (Lullaby)

8. Sum solja og bour (Of Sunflowers and Fields…)

9. Brostnar borgir (Broken Castles)

10. Sorgblindi (Instrumental)

11. Hjarta mitt (My Heart…)

Editorial Reviews

Gaffa ( Denmark’s lagest music magazine ) 01 January 2004

"Eivör's... second album Krákan is one of the most beautiful I have heard this year."

Product Description

Beyond Bjork!

One of the brightest stars on the Faroese musical horizon, Eivør Pálsdóttir grew up in the village of Gøta. She began performing locally at an early age and made her first appearance on Faroese television when she was thirteen.

Eivør’s trademarks are the intensity and honesty of her performances as well as the breadth of vocal styles - from resonant operatic to clean folk, from raw, open throat ethnic to husky jazz - that she skillfully uses in her sublimely personal musical expression. With her roots firmly planted in her native Faroese tradition, Eivør Pálsdóttir creates music that reaches out to enthrall listeners all over the world.

Eivør released her second album, Krákan, with her band Krákan, (Pétur Grétarsson drums, Birgir Bragason bass and Eðvarð Lárusson guitar).

The album, Krákan (The Crow), went gold in Iceland last year (selling over 5000 copies). It has also sold well in the Faroe Islands and is getting good reviews throughout Scandanavia. It is fast approaching the 10,000 unit mark.

Eivør Pálsdóttir was rewarded two Icelandic Music Awards 2003 for her album Krákan: "Singer of the Year" and "Artist/Performer of the Year".

The album was recorded in the Rainbow Studios in Norway by Jan Erik Kongshaug.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully nordic, September 23, 2005

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David Chatenay (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Krakan (The Crow) (Audio CD)

I wasn't expecting much from this album, but I have to say that I like it more and more. This isn't going to blow your shoes off, but the voice performance is quite impressive, the arrangements are excellent (minimalistic but still present enough to make for a very enjoyable experience), and the album has a very consistant mood. I thought a lot about Loreena McKennitt while listening to this album, but this is more "modern". I wish I could understand the lyrics though :)