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- Summary: The English-language version of the Icelandic singer-songwriter's debut release which went triple platinum in his native country was translated by John Grant.
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- Record Label: One Little Indian
- Genre(s): Folk
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Jan 21, 2014There’s nary a misstep, and yet, it still sounds as raw as a carcass in a butcher’s window.
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Jan 21, 2014Gudmundur Kristinn Jónsson's production envelops Asgeir's fragile gifts in delicately wrought arrangements.
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Jan 21, 2014The everything-but-the-kitchen-sink promotional campaign--an appearance on Made In Chelsea here, a cover of ‘Wrecking Ball’ on Dutch radio there--might smack of desperation. Fortunately, In the Silence is more than good enough to dispel any such impressions.
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UncutFeb 4, 2014This English-language version is a beautiful thing. [Dec 2013, p.63]
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Feb 4, 2014A natural wonder.
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Apr 1, 2014Although it's unlikely In the Silence will have quite the same impact on the charts beyond the shores of Iceland, it does suggest another musical gem has been unearthed from the island's formidable pool of talent.
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Jan 23, 2014When not humming, Ásgeir has a beautiful voice, high and clear, which he uses to sing some very pretty songs, albeit of a kind that seem predestined to waft gently in the background of TV ads or romcoms.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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May 5, 2014
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