All Thoughts Fly is the fifth studio album by Swedish musician Anna von Hausswolff, released on 25 September 2020 by Southern Lord Records. The album consists solely of seven pipe organ pieces composed and played by von Hausswolff, who also produced the album with Filip Leyman. It received a positive reception from critics and placed on multiple year-end lists.
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| Released | 25 September 2020 | |||
| Recorded | January 2020 | |||
| Studio | Örgryte New Church, Gothenburg | |||
| Length | 43:31 | |||
| Label | Southern Lord | |||
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Background and release
editThe album was announced on 28 July 2020, along with the release of its lead single, "Sacro Bosco", and a music video directed by Gustaf and Ludvig Holtenäs.[1] The second single, the title track, was released on 14 August.[2] The album was released on 25 September, as von Hausswolff's first release with Southern Lord.[3][4] A video for "Dolore di Orsini" was released on 6 December, directed by the Holtenäses with animation effects by Mathias Söderberg.[5]
The album cover features von Hausswolff stood inside the mouth of a gargoyle at the Gardens of Bomarzo.[4] Von Hausswolff recorded the album on a pipe organ in Gothenburg's Örgryte New Church in January 2020.[4][5]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Metal Hammer |  [6] |
| MusicOMH | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[8] |
| Record Collector | [9] |
| Spectrum Culture | 85%[10] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[11] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, All Thoughts Fly received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[3]
Year-end lists
edit| Publication | # | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe | 70 | [12] |
| Louder Than War | 30 | [13] |
| The Wire | 43 | [14] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Anna von Hausswolff.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theatre of Nature" | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Dolore di Orsini" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Sacro Bosco" | 6:23 |
| 4. | "Persefone" | 7:08 |
| 5. | "Entering" | 2:10 |
| 6. | "All Thoughts Fly" | 12:23 |
| 7. | "Outside the Gate (For Bruna)" | 5:23 |
| Total length: | 43:31 | |
Personnel
edit- Anna von Hausswolff - pipe organ, producer, mixing engineer, sound design
- Filip Leyman - producer, mixing engineer, sound designer
- Hans Olsson - mastering engineer
- Gianluca Grasselli - cover photo
- Tina Damgaard - album layout and design
References
edit- ^ Munro, Scott (28 July 2020). "Anna von Hausswolff announces new album All Thoughts Fly". Prog. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Munro, Scott (14 August 2020). "Listen to Anna von Hausswolff's vast new track "All Thoughts Fly"". Prog. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "All Thoughts Fly by Anna von Hausswolff Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Jurek, Thom. "Anna von Hausswolff - All Thoughts Fly". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b Robb, John (6 December 2020). "Watch this! Anna von Hausswolff new song". Louder Than War. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Deller, Alex (24 September 2020). "You won't hear another album like Anna von Hausswolff's All Thoughts Fly this year". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Shepherd, Sam (29 September 2020). "Anna von Hausswolff – All Thoughts Fly". MusicOMH. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ O'Connell, Chris (28 September 2020). "Anna von Hausswolff: All Thoughts Fly Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Hamnett, Alun (December 2020). "Anna von Hausswolff - All Thoughts Fly". Record Collector. p. 117. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Paul, John (14 October 2020). "Anna von Hausswolff: All Thoughts Fly". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Von Pip, Andy (4 December 2020). "Anna von Hausswolff, All Thoughts Fly, Southern Lord". Under the Radar. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "2020 Records of the Year". Deluxe. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Grace, Paul (3 December 2020). "Albums of the Year 2020". Louder Than War. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "The Wire's Releases of the Year 2020". The Wire. December 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2023.