Without Sinking

2009 studio album by Hildur Guðnadóttir

Without Sinking

Studio album by

Hildur Guðnadóttir

Released| 30 March 2009 (2009-03-30)
Genre| Experimental
Length| 47:58
Label| Touch
Hildur Guðnadóttir chronology
| Mount A
(2006)  | Without Sinking
(2009)  | Leyfðu Ljósinu
(2012)

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Without Sinking is the second solo studio album by Icelandic musician and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. It was released in 2009 through Touch Music.[1]

## Background

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Without Sinking is Hildur Guðnadóttir's first solo studio album since Mount A (2006), which was released under the pseudonym Lost in Hildurness.[2] It includes contributions from Skúli Sverrisson and Jóhann Jóhannsson, as well as Hildur's father Guðni Franzson.[2] It was mixed by Valgeir Sigurðsson and Hildur herself.[3]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]
Cokemachineglow| 78%[5]
PopMatters| 9/10[6]
Record Collector| [7]
Tiny Mix Tapes| [8]

Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "As patient as they are graceful, Without Sinking's 10 quietly expressive tracks are studies in the properties of layers; their closely harmonized voices move as naturally as tall grass in the wind."[9]

Without Sinking was named one of the six best albums at the 2009 Kraumur Awards.[10]

Fact placed the album at number 32 on its list of "The 40 Best Albums of 2009".[11]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Hildur Guðnadóttir.

Without Sinking track listingNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Elevation"| 5:51
2.| "Overcast"| 3:14
3.| "Erupting Light"| 2:17
4.| "Circular"| 4:13
5.| "Ascent"| 4:36
6.| "Opaque"| 3:46
7.| "Aether"| 5:07
8.| "Whiten"| 4:49
9.| "Into Warmer Air"| 6:06
10.| "Unveiled"| 7:12
Total length:| 47:58

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]

* Hildur Guðnadóttir – cello, zither, electronics, vocals, recording, mixing
* Skúli Sverrisson – bass guitar (1–6, 8–10), electronics (1–6, 8–10)
* Jóhann Jóhannsson – organ (2, 3, 9), electronics (2, 3, 9)
* Guðni Franzson – clarinet (7, 10), bass clarinet (7, 10)
* Valgeir Sigurðsson – mixing
* Denis Blackham – mastering
* Jon Wozencroft – photography

## References

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1. ^ "Hildur Gudnadottir". Touch Music. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
2. ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "Hildur Guðnadóttir". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
3. ^ "Hildur Guðnadóttir - Without Sinking". Hildurness. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
4. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Without Sinking - Hildur Guðnadóttir". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
5. ^ Abraham, Mark (13 May 2009). "Hildur Guðnadóttir: Without Sinking". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
6. ^ Martin, Erin Lyndal (20 May 2009). "Hildur Gudnadóttir: Without Sinking". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
7. ^ Shirley, Ian (26 December 2011). "Without Sinking | Hildur Guðnadóttir". Record Collector. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
8. ^ Bezan, Stephen. "Hildur Gudnadóttir - Without Sinking". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
9. ^ Sherburne, Philip (11 February 2020). "7 Must-Hear Recordings by Hildur Guðnadóttir, Who Just Made History at the Oscars". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
10. ^ "Kraumsverðlaunin". Kraumur Awards. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
11. ^ "The 40 Best Albums of 2009 (page 1 of 4)". Fact. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
12. ^ Hildur Guðnadóttir (2009). Without Sinking (CD booklet). Touch Music.

## External links

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* Without Sinking at Discogs (list of releases)

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Solo albums|

* Mount A (2006)
* Without Sinking (2009)

Film soundtracks|

* Mary Magdalene (2018)
* Joker (2019)
* Tár (2022)
* Women Talking (2022)
* A Haunting in Venice (2023)
* Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

Television soundtracks|

* Chernobyl (2019)

See also|

* Múm
* Sunn O)))

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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