Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Ulver: Shadows of the Sun (5/5)

#2 out of 10
Non-Metal Album of 2007

Year
: 2007
Label: Jester
Genre: Dark Minimalism
TRT: 48:47

Ulver makes gorgeous music. Whether it's traditional Norwegian folk, electronically enhanced trip-hop, dark ambient or sludge metal, and their ninth full-length offering is true to form. Going back to their Silence… era sound, the blueprint is expanded into a more lush, minimalist framework of sounds, soothing and comforting while remaining entirely morose and melancholic. Thought-provoking and reflective, this is a record for dark nights and a glass of wine.

01 Eos
02 All the Love
03 Like Music
04 Vigil
05 Shadows of the Sun
06 Let the Children Go
07 Solitude (Black Sabbath)
08 Funebre
09 What Happened?

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