For Now I Am Winter

Classical · 2013 · 12 tracks · 48m

For Now I Am Winter

Ólafur Arnalds

Crystalline piano and sweeping Icelandic strings meet fragile guest vocals. A stark, beautiful record that feels like watching a landscape freeze in real time.

February 22, 2013 · Mercury Classics

A fragile, crystalline stillness that balances the coldness of winter with a deep, melodic warmth.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 48m

01

Sudden Throw

3:17

02

Brim

4:43

03

For Now I Am Winter

5:05

04

A Stutter

5:09

05

Words of Amber

3:23

06

Reclaim

4:01

07

Hands, Be Still

3:40

08

Only the Winds

5:21

09

Old Skin

4:09

10

We (Too) Shall Rest

2:06

11

This Place Was a Shelter

3:50

12

Carry Me Anew

3:31

Moments Worth Listening For

The introduction of Arnór Dan’s fragile vocals on the title track, marking the first time a human voice anchors Arnalds' compositions.

The rhythmic, clicking electronic pulse in 'A Stutter' that mimics the mechanical heart of a clock in a quiet room.

The way the strings in 'Only the Winds' swell into a cinematic peak before dissolving back into a single, lonely piano note.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does For Now I Am Winter sound next to the rest of Ólafur Arnalds's catalogue?

Gentle+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into gentle than the rest of the catalogue.

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