Viscera is a studio album by Norwegian singer-songwriter Jenny Hval. It was released in 2011 through Rune Grammofon.
Background Under the pseudonym Rockettothesky, Jenny Hval released two albums: To Sing You Apple Trees (2006) and Medea (2008). Viscera is her third album in total, as well as her first album under her own name. It contains performances by Hval, Håvard Volden, and Kyrre Laastad. Music videos were released for the tracks "Blood Flight" and "How Gentle". The album was released on 18 February 2011 through Rune Grammofon.
Critical reception
Dylan Nelson of PopMatters commented that Jenny Hval "sings in a keening voice about her body, her sexuality and her feelings, all of which are embodied simultaneously in the fragile, picked strings and spooky backup vocals that provide the album's ambience." Daniel Paton of MusicOMH stated, "With Viscera, Jenny Hval has opted to explore sensuality, the body, eroticism and female sexuality in a remarkably candid manner."
Accolades + Year-end lists for Viscera Publication List Rank Cokemachineglow Top 50 Albums 2011 In Review Online Top 15 Albums of 2011 Uncut Top 50 Albums of 2011
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Jenny Hval – vocals, guitar, church organ, zither, arrangement, production, additional recording Håvard Volden – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, psaltery, arrangement Kyrre Laastad – drums, drum machine, synthesizer, church organ, arrangement Deathprod – production Helge Sten – recording, mixing Bob Katz – mastering Kim Hiorthøy – design
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