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8.7
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8.7 |
Paste Magazine
A newly unearthed 2004 recording of their classic lineup, Odin’s Raven Magic stands as one of the band’s most impressive accomplishments
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8.0
123670
8.0 |
PopMatters
Sigur Rós' Odin's Raven Magic is a classical treasure that highlights Icelandic literature and maintains the band's otherworldly sound
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8.0
122767
8.0 |
Exclaim
Odin's Raven Magic is not Sigur Rós proper. Only the euphoric modulations and bouncy rhythms of "Dvergmál" come close to the band's sound — one of four tracks with Jónsi's iconic falsetto
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7.9
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7.9 |
Beats Per Minute
Although this may not be what all Sigur Rós fans were hoping for, standing on its own, Odin’s Raven Magic is a gorgeous, moving piece of neoclassical musicianship, performance, and composition
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7.0
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7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Sigur Rós’ epic orchestral work finally sees the light of day
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7.0
122765
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Although it’s unlikely to win Sigur Rós any new fans, Odin’s Raven Magic is also unlike anything you’re likely to hear this year. Hauntingly atmospheric and staggering in its scope, it’s well worth spending an hour of your time with. Though perhaps not one to put on at a party
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7.0
122779
7.0 |
musicOMH
Odin’s Raven Magic captures the group reconciling their actual genius with the mountains of praise heaped upon them
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7.0
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7.0 |
Clash
Spend long enough in the presence of 'Odin’s Raven Magic' and you do find yourself being swept away by the sense of drama and conviction, and indignation that the music portrays
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6.8
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6.8 |
Pitchfork
The Icelandic post-rockers waver between exuberance and heavy-handed melodrama on the first official recording of an 18-year-old operatic work based on a centuries-old medieval poem
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6.0
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6.0 |
XS Noize
In the end, it fails to combine its influences and ends up feeling self-gratifying
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Observer
Inspired by a 14th-century poem, the Icelandic band conjure otherworldly grandeur on this long-awaited live recording
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Arts Desk
The melancholy mood, dangerously close to Nordic noir cliché, threatens to overwhelm
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6.0
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6.0 |
NME
Heavily conceptual, and occasionally lost in translation, this long-gestating performance – now finally in recorded form – is an intense orchestral piece
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