Englabörn

yeah this guy writes film soundtracks alright

RIP to a legend. Glad he got a place on this list.

I appreciate the explanation of why the user chose this album because it made me rethink what I was expecting from the user albums. I've been getting mad at these boring bruce springsteen live albums and 80s shitposts but my personal enjoyment of my user pick heavily influenced my choice. I was kinda thinking about danny elfman being left off the list but there's no shortage of new wave and I just really liked it. After listening to 1089 albums I think we've earned the right to pick whatever we want to add to the list and if foetal wheel or whatever is their pick then so be it and it's just something I'll have to endure until i get to something like the decemberists again. Either way, I agree that modern classical is underrepresented on the list and this is definitely a good example of that even if I found it somewhat boring. His scores are better but I appreciate someone trying to fill a gap in the list with something even they aren't a massive fan of.

Really beautiful. Rich, yet minimalist sound. Thanks so much for sharing. Fave Songs: Sálfræðingur, Ég Sleppi Þér Aldrei, Jói & Karen, Englabörn, Odi Et Amo

Nice to hear some classical on the list, though I wish there had been a stronger melodic throughline or some more leitmotifs to glue the whole thing together. The modern production techniques added some new layers to the classical repertoire, but without an iconic melody or unifying theme, this felt more like a collection of tracks rather than the grand journey the best symphonies represent.

4 3 Kind of a drag

It's great music, no doubt. However, 90 minutes of it without the play it was composed for, oomph.

Guess it could have been worse.

Jóhann’s name is familiar to me, and maybe it’s because he’s scored quite a few movies. I see Arrival and Prisoners on the list of movies he’s scored, so the man clearly knows what he’s doing. I’m not quite sure what to expect from this album, but I’m sure it will be different! Eh, this album wasn’t really for me. I think it’s pretty evident that JJ here knows what he’s doing, but I just didn’t find this album to be all that interesting. The arrangements here were nice, but nothing really commanded my attention. On top of that, I usually expect instrumental music like this to deliver on some dense atmospheres and moods, but I didn’t get any of that here. I did think the album picked up a bit as it went on; “Eg Heyrdi Allt An Pess Ao Hlusta” and “Karen Byr Til Engil” were both really good, but even a stronger second half to this album couldn’t really lift it that much to me. This was a unique submission for the user list, but it’s just not for me.

Demasiado tranquilo, reposado, flojo en definitiva. Cercano a la música clásica, pero muy lineal. Es cierto que es relajante, pero se apreciaría algo más de variedad.

Pretty at times but not memorable

So ambient it barely registered. Like a soundtrack to a film that I fell asleep to - comfortable and not unpleasant but a bit annoying that I missed what was going on

I noped out. The point of this album most have whizzed over my head.

I thought I never heard of that artist before, then I realized he scored some movies I saw. Which made me apprehensive about this record, since I feel that most of the time, movie OST rarely stand greatly on their own. This was also a score apparently, but for a play. Unfortunately, it ended up having the same issues I have with most movie OST. As in, you can hear that it was meant to support a visual medium. It is too slow, too "in the background". It is not a bad score, but to me, listening to this is the equivalent of watching an actor reenact lines from a movie they appear in. The main reason I won't rate this highly has not much to do with its qualities as a score, but as an ALBUM I needed to hear before I die. I would rather watch the play, with the music accompanying it. 5/10

Blips and bloops

Is this what Icelandic people are listening to? How depressing...

This is more of a movie soundtrack than an album but then again the artist literally makes movie scores so that makes sense. Guess everyone has their own flavor but this one is not one I seek out. Not saying it’s bad, it’s just not for me. 4.5/10

Neo classical soundtrack music. Good strings.

If this list were the 1001 Most Haunting Albums You Must Listen To Before You Die….

No point