Dead Magic is the fourth studio album by Swedish musician Anna von Hausswolff. It was released on 2 March 2018 on City Slang and received critical acclaim.
Background and recording The album was written by Hausswolff during the summer of 2016, in her hometown of Gothenburg and then the majority of it was recorded the following year at Frederik's Church located in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Reception Upon release, Dead Magic received critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 81, indicating "universal acclaim".
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Anna von Hausswolff – vocals, pipe organ, Mellotron Filip Leyman – synthesizer Karl Vento – guitar Joel Fabiansson – guitar David Sabel – bass guitar Ulrik Ording – drums Shahzad Ismaily – percussion Úlfur Hansson – string arrangements Gyda Valtysdottir – strings Randall Dunn – Mellotron, Korg MS-20, sound designer
Production Randall Dunn – production, mixing Jason Ward – mastering
Design Anna von Hausswolff – design, layout, inner sleeve drawing Magnus Andersson – layout Maria von Hausswolff – cover photograph
Charts +Chart performance for Dead Magic Chart (2018) Peakposition
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