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I Am Weary, Don't Let Me Rest

by Snorri Hallgrímsson

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Ashleigh [Tyler] Clark
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Ashleigh [Tyler] Clark This is nothing short of amazing. At first, Behind the Sun stole my attention but I then heard the title track and I have to say... This is a production film in a soundtrack alone. Favorite track: I Am Weary, Don't Let Me Rest.
jammingdevice
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jammingdevice A masterpiece through and through. Each piece is like the Best Of cut from someone else's album. Not a bit of filler here; this is my favorite album of 2023. It surprises me every time I listen.

The horns in the title track are absolutely sublime, as is the unexpected choir in "Worth and Knowledge." What a grand work of poetry, leaps and bounds beyond his previous albums. Thank you, Hallgrímsson. Favorite track: I Am Weary, Don't Let Me Rest.
Steam VS Clouds
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Steam VS Clouds A true masterpiece. This is music for BOTH ears. Don't let it run in the background. Just sit down and listen. For those, who like the quiet and need some loneliness. Dark. Sensitive. Favorite track: I Am at Home.
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'I Am Weary, Don't Let Me Rest' is Icelandic composer Snorri Hallgrímsson's sophomore LP and it arrives almost five years to the date after his critically acclaimed debut Orbit. A recurring theme on the album is the constant struggle between blissful ignorance and painful awareness. The title is a battle call – that no matter how tiring it gets, staying enlightened is not only our duty but it’s what gives us compassion, empathy, and understanding. The record captures Snorri at his best - moments of heartwrenching melancholia are interspersed with dramatic orchestral swells that somehow always find a hopeful resolution. He is nothing if not honest, giving us an intimate insight into his inner world. The nine gorgeous compositions are arranged for piano, string orchestra, trombone, choir and his haunting falsetto voice. The record is paired with visual art by Leigh Wells - who also provided the covers for his double EP Landbrot - and mastered by our frequent collaborator Martyn Heyne.

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released June 16, 2023

All music written and produced by Snorri Hallgrímsson
Recorded by Bergur Þórisson, Hafsteinn Þráinsson and Snorri Hallgrímsson
Mixed by Snorri Hallgrímsson and Styrmir Hauksson
Mastered by Martyn Heyne at Lichte Studio, Berlin
Artwork by Leigh Wells

Piano, vocals, and electronic programming: Snorri Hallgrímsson
Strings performed by Reykjavík Recording Orchestra, conducted by Viktor Orri Árnason
Solo string performances by Vera Panitch, Karl James Pestka, Ásta Kristín Pjetursdóttir, and Unnur Jónsdóttir
Special cello textures: Cécile Lacharme
Clarinets: Baldvin Ingvar Tryggvason
Trombones: Ingi Garðar Erlendsson
Additional sound design: Karl James Pestka and Þorsteinn Eyfjörð
Choir in Worth and Knowledge: Voices of Ulysses (Baldur Hjörleifsson, Björg Þórsdóttir, Jelena Ćirić, Pétur Þór Benediktsson, Sigurlaug Thorarensen, Snorri Hallgrímsson)
Lyrics in Worth and Knowledge by Dante Alighieri, English translation by Allen Mandelbaum
Lyrics in I Am at Home by Snorri Hallgrímsson

Special thanks:
Jelena Ćirić, Ólafur Arnalds, Évo, Nic & Simon, Cécile Lacharme, Caroline Baudry & everyone at Trempo, Styrmir Hauksson, Ingi Garðar, Baldur, Björg, Pétur, Silla, Diddi, Tom Macpherson, Helen Searle, Harpa Katrín Gísladóttir, mamma & pabbi, my friends & family and everyone else who make me slightly less weary.

This record was made with support by Hljóðritasjóður Rannís

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