MYRKUR - Spine [FULL ALBUM STREAM]

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MYRKUR (Amalie Bruun) returns with her highly anticipated new album, Spine! The new album is a tour-de-force, amalgamating some of the most exciting, innovative, and genre-defying moments from MYRKUR's catalog into something that is haunting, extreme, and brilliant as ever. Spine lays MYRKUR bare, at her most raw and unwavering, and is undoubtedly one of the year's most ambitious and cinematic albums. Spine relates to MYRKUR's personal mythology. Written during one of the most difficult times in Amalie Bruun's life - Spine is the direct result of her experiences following child birth. From the love and euphoria that comes with motherhood, to the fears of the unknown and the mysteries of the journey ahead, Spine is ultimately an album about seeking balance amidst chaos. To Bruun/MYRKUR, the record explores the very human nature of what it means to be a mother, and finds resonances with Scandinavian mythology to do so. Recorded with Randall Dunn at the Sundlaughin Studio in Iceland (Sigur Rós) - the ebbs and flows in Spine reflect the width and breadth of MYRKUR's emotion. These sonic shifts are represented in music that sees MYRKUR touch upon an array of influences - from undeniable metal as heard on the inimitable "Valkyriernes Sang", to darker sonic territories inspired by folk and haunting vocal passages on "Like Humans''. Elsewhere, the brooding "Mothlike" showcases a new side of MYRKUR's sensibilities, with touches of electronic underpinnings and lush synth orchestrations. Spine's title track proves to be one of the most moving songs of the year, as it transcends through moments of affable, delicate vocal, percussive, and string arrangements to a massive chorus that serves as a thesis statement for the rest of the album. MYRKUR's euphoric outlook is in full display here, as the song proclaims, "My body made your spine / You and I intertwine / You made me human / Stay with me / You will be / The one I love the most". With Spine, MYRKUR unravels the next chapter in the personal mythology of Amalie Bruun, and sets a new course for the enigmatic band.

[@paulfoster768]

Bought deluxe edition so dam good

[@commodore8157]

Mega fedt album!! det er lige mig. og jeg kan ane lidt burzum og bjørk. bare gi den gas :D

[@edogilgalad]

I don't understand why people continues to talk about this album as something so far away from the first albums. Of course this is not properly a black metal album, but with no doubts in few parts you can hear black metal influences in her own style, and "heavy moments", togheter with folk, new age, and maybe more, creating something unique and perfect. I think she has been able to change in better, but still being coerent with herself and with what she have done until now. Maybe now she going to be softer, who cares? This album it's gold.

[@oldmcmetal3688]

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[@kleepo7733]

Agreed it's was kind a of hard lesson at first compared to her earlier stuff as it's definitely better produced. but now I'm starting to really like it.

[@thgeremilrivera-thorsen9556]

Agreed. Compared to Folkesange, this is a return to the roots of Myrkur.

[@denisc1950]

agree, there are enough pure black bands, this eclectics is something unique we love her for

[@ulrikfrikke-schmidt3327]

easily my favorite of myrkurs work

[@rorya01ok37]

I really like the mix of calming instruments and vocals mixed with the distant metal instrumentals.

[@Nekrist218]

Beautiful and ethereal album, very interesting combination of different music genres.

[@andreyandreyovich5454]

Really good album, it has almost all for what many people love Amalie: black metal harmonies, folk, dark pop)))

[@sogndalsfjora]

these new songs about motherhood are not things I can relate to or songs id normally listen to, but spine + menneskebarn are so sweet. amalie seems like a very good mother, the songs about her children are very pure. this is certainly different from the metal stuff of the past, and though i resonated more with that, i understand that as her life changes her sound will follow.

[@franlovelsimic8421]

They really do sound pure, agree! Fun fact, her child is with Keith Abrani who is one of the best modern death metal drummers. He plays for Artificial Brain, highly recommend it, they do be extreme so be ready for some burping. Still, the song "Floating In Delirium" is a classic for me so check em out if you wish, peace!

[@sogndalsfjora]

@@franlovelsimic8421 thanks for letting me know! I’ve never heard of them before!

[@comingforthattoothbrush9896]

I've never met a dragon. Somehow I manage to appreciate art - books, video games, film, etc - with dragons it. Plenty of menfolk are too. Yet something funny happens when art contains a gendered component. Plenty of men suddenly become unable to "relate" to the subject on a human level. It is nothing but naked sexism, born of the neuroses inherent in masculinity

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

This album is a dream ✨

[@agentaxe]

35 clean listenings since last week. Every second in this album is inspiring and epic!

[@ronaldeccles5147]

I love this album. I had thought from the 'singles' it maybe should be heavier - however actually it comes across great as it is. Clearly her intent to be like this.

[@carrast]

excellent album, my 6yo daughter really waited for this!! Thank you!

[@rogerstephens5812]

I have the first 2 albums and have listened to the newer ones as the come out. The growth and experimentation is something good to see.

[@evilonofficial]

Beautiful work! Valkyriernes Sang is gold💪It was amazing seeing you in Kungälv @Bohus Fästning two weeks ago🤘♥ / Evilon

[@kelvingriffin3811]

a great sound track to storm Babet outside,another ethereal master piece💗

[@agentaxe]

I love this kind of production! Not plastic! Can't wait for the next album!

[@christopherarendt3531]

Really awesome way to visually present the album, good job!

[@DeathSpellXVI]

Fantastic work, it's like a soundtrack, inspiring, healing and beautiful through pain.

[@Hanz_Haze]

Just watched the SummerBreeze 2024 live performance and was pretty intrigued... i like the evolution the sound is going through, even if i prefer the older more "raw" stuff... i think if in the future the songs expand a little more, keep the beautiful and haunting melodies and just go a tiny step more forward with the black metal elements, we cluld have some MONUMENTAL music ahead of us. Kudos, what a ballsy project.

[@ricardorox57]

Wait until she tours with King Diamond...a cross pollination...she is supposed to just do vocals and keyboards... here's hoping that she gets to play some slay guitar!

[@arachye5943]

Now THIS is what I've been waiting for! Excellent album! ♥

[@evillynn4166]

This album is great!!!!

[@indra.m91]

Marvelous work Amalie!! 🥰😍💚🌿

[@andreamassi5252]

Gold album, quite, mistery, folk all the best from Scandinavian land!

[@rudolfhess3153]

I don't think that this is as good an album as Folkesange or even ragnarock the musical. But I see why people like it. It's clearly a very personal thing and I think that's why it misses the mark to me. I'm sure if I was a newly made mother this would appeal to me a lot more. Anyway keep up the great work Amalie, you are truly a danish national treasure

[@mindtraveller100]

So, you´re saying you have to be a mother to appreciate this album? Next, you´re gonna tell me you have to be a serial killer to appreciate Cannibal Corpse? Look, you don´t like this album, and that´s fine, you don´t need excuses to not like it. I´m not a mother or a father, should i also dislike it just because it has one or two songs about motherhood? That´s dumb...

[@rudolfhess3153]

@@mindtraveller100I didn't say any of that. I said that if you are a new mother, this song would probably be extra special to you, since that's the theme of the entire album. I didn't know you were a movie theater, with that amount of projection you must be

[@edogilgalad]

Love you Amalie, great work as always.

[@thetexassaint6571]

Amazing Magical Amazing album 🔥 At times, darker than the abysmal depths of the most sorrowful pits of lowest Hell, At times, what love, joy and Hope sound like in their audio form

[@SandraM]

Great album!

[@lordsnoot]

Masterpiece again Amalie. Your music means so much to me❤

[@Jason-mengele]

Pure magic in her musical arrangement totally a classic ❤

[@morphix7212]

Beautiful! Magnificient! I hope Myrkur will play on festivals like Midgardsblot!

[@Baltanseijin]

Just listened to the whole album for the first time and really enjoyed it.

[@Metalhead_i..i]

Perfect, for my sleep time. I can close my eyes now...

[@mindtraveller100]

I really get what you´re saying. Since my mom died and i became alone in the world, i´ve fallen asleep many nights to this album. So soothing...

[@ShapeshifteR-TheAnomalyGameCat]

Cool! Love her music!

[@tishducrot1979]

Magnificent harmonies that transported me really far! What else can you ask from music? thank you for this beautiful album.

[@French-Dutch-English-blooded]

Liking 1, 2 and 4. Love her voice and the production.

[@vladimirpushkarev2317]

What a beautiful album!!!!!!!!!

[@CrispiJones]

First of all I like this album, it entered my playlist. All I'll write next is to support creator with listening experience of musically educated reciever, not to diminish incredible work and talent put into production, only to point some spheres where something could be done differently IMO. I accept black metal as part of expression language in this beauty while I am not BM fan - that's meaningfull and promising.. What I would reconsider here is timing in metal band parts couse of the feeling of chaos in crucial moments that destabilizes the experience. By chaos I mean different timing between parts of percussion instruments, between drummer, guitar and bass lines and band itself toward the rest - time waves sometimes, petcussion slows down and whole construct loose balance distracting me from emotions. Beautifull voice I admire sometimes waves on the tone too and could perform more clear diction to let me understand words more precisely. All the rest feels great. What I imagine to hear in some parts are more not obvious harmonies or some echoes on guitars like in post rock genre f.e.in "Spine" song culminations. For me that would release emotions in wider spectrum. I didn't fully exploited this album yet but already look forward to hear next!😊❤

[@brokenalice218]

Beautiful album.

[@lombregrise8702]

Wonderful, as usual.

[@frenchbaguetteoui]

Great album just wish it was longer.

[@Annastasia666]

YAY!!! A delicious feast for the ears, yet again! So happy to be listening to this! 💞💯

[@desertmetal602]

First exposure to this. So an odd take maybe, but like a heavier version of Clannad, which I really enjoyed. I may be in the minority, but sometimes I don't hear the lyrics but just the feeling.

[@kaiserchillhelm]

Nice! I think I will download all albums today. Have seen the summer breeze show

[@drazenmarkotic9818]

Love it.. Very magical. Good luck on your way🌀

[@deathmetalmaniac7894]

This is really beautiful. Wish she'd go black to black metal, but I don't think it'll happen at this point.

[@mindtraveller100]

She never did Black Metal.

[@BlackHermit]

Strong album Myrkur.

[@ShariSequoia]

I just LOVE this album ❤

[@kingnotail3838]

Amazing, as she always is.

[@GregsWhiskyGuide]

Gorgeous, thanks !

[@andreass.4881]

see you in Dresden

[@LJoost]

Her best album so far!! I love it!!!!!!

[@reinhardhartung7084]

Music and Woman 🎶💃👌👌👌

[@ernestoruiz133]

sencillamente exquisito...

[@jonny23_]

Великолепный альбом!!! Привет из самой злой в мире России!!!🙂

[@basicguy5785]

Seems to me she is slowly turning into Enya

[@-grey]

Nah, Enya is just silence coloured in. This is nordic ambience.

[@scottstiefel2061]

Maybe a bit like Lorena McKennitt

[@trevorhanson86]

Nice 🎉

[@kev2o560]

Artist makes music, some like some don't & somehow the world keeps turning.

[@lauragraham7000]

For my Uncle Raymond ❤😢😮

[@miguelolea1700]

❤❤❤Buenisimo

[@SweetAncientMelody]

I love the new album!! However, I think the audio quality is poor. Same goes on Spotify (with premium account). Has anyone bought the album in FLAC format in order to compare?

[@jasminchebil8768]

Prrrrrrrrrr 💜

[@diegopreva8228]

i loved it

[@mariospringsguth336]

genial !

[@1983mhc]

Honestly with English lyrics Myrkur lost this folk feeling from last album. But I like it. Feel a lot of Depeche Mode and Sinead O'Connor vibes. Will give it few more spins tomorrow.

[@nicholasromig5506]

There were English lyrics on the last album too.

[@Chris-uv2tk]

Wow!

[@kelsi_Lamentation]

🖤🔥

[@andreykowalski2485]

it would be great if black metal guitar + your vocal)

[@malaltherenegadegod]

My blood is gold too. :B

[@darthvaper6745]

One song in and I'm just not sure. Feels over produced. Or recorded at home. I'm a huge Myrkur fan and I'm feeling odd about this

[@ЭдуардШафранский]

Это круто

[@alfrednOObel2]

I've tried to convince myself to it thrice. Still could not. It just sounds like another Bjork clone to me. Pity because I have liked Myrkur before.

[@jamesfranko5898]

There Is materials to compilation "beauty in darkness".

[@MaZzIlFauno]

[@ingvar9984]

seems like a managerial decision to persue a cinematic sound - can't judge. beautiful texture, enjoyable melodies, but truly nothing remarkable. hope this gets included in a movie, so the decision pays off. Overall, lacklustre work as it is, because it "asks" for a visual element in order to be complete. The ending of Valkyriernes Sang is freaking awesome. Edit: grammar.

[@HronisArva]

🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@gravballemandendk]

som man siger i nordjylland. Det er ikke så dårligt enda...

[@SpongeBoss]

Why those misplaced Blackmetalinfluences? It had so much Potential to be similar to Folkesange's greatness... I loved your Performance at hellfest last year. Even recorded a bit... Will go back to Folkesange then... Disappointing...

[@saetaweb756]

Que horror!!! que bostezazo de Album!!! insipido y aburrido a mas no poder, es para una noche de insomnio 😴😴😴😴😴😴

[@ИванСтреколовский-м7ц]

Too much english language ((

[@derMaschinist48]

Lame 🙃

[@lauragraham7000]

Weird song😂

[@lauragraham7000]

Congenital deformity

[@lauragraham7000]

😢electric shock therapy

[@EddiePassions]

didnt like it...

[@raakareiska9804]

Oh yet another album that is hyped to be "innovative" and "genre-defying" but is most mostly mish mash of everything. We already have Dodheimsgard and dozen other that made it better and still made it in the spirit of black metal.

[@Sun-Eater616]

Don't listen and move on then.

[@raakareiska9804]

@@Sun-Eater616 Bite it fanboy 😂

[@Sun-Eater616]

@@raakareiska9804 Yes I am a fan 😂👌

[@raakareiska9804]

Why the other guy deleted his comments saying "Read it again. It does not say so"? He read it himself again and realized how stupid he is cause these are straight quotes from the description?

[@goblinspy]

Who cares about the spirit of black metal. This is quite obviously not a black metal album and it shouldn't be judged through that lens.

[@dainevineyard]

Wow this album is absolute trash lol

[@kleepo7733]

A perfect example and reason why she doesn't go back to black metal. The fans suck.

[@AnEvolvingApe]

You're hurting so bad and lashing out. I understand. I hope you find peace.

[@mindtraveller100]

@@kleepo7733 She doesn´t go back to Black Metal because she never did Black Metal.

[@mariuszszczerski4976]

what a garbage music cany listen more than 5 minutes

[@andreashotte5307]

Es fängt sehr interessant an was der erste track angeht aber dann kommt es so wie man es leider befürchtet hat mit Neumodischen nervigen heavy rock was mit der Art Musik die man ursprünglich damit ausdrücken wollte nichts zu tun hat außer der erste track alles andere ist eine Welt außerhalb dieses Genres und dann kann eine Sängerin noch so hübsch und blond sein es bleibt ein Reinfall ENDE 🔚 🔚