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Dýrð í dauðaþögn

Dýrð í dauðaþögn is the debut album by the Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir Trausti. The album was recorded in three or four months in the summer of 2012.[1] Most of the original Icelandic lyrics were written by Ásgeir's father.[1]

Dýrð í dauðaþögn
Studio album by
Ásgeir Trausti
ReleasedSeptember 2012
RecordedHljóðrita Studios, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
GenreIndie folk
Length39:58
LanguageIcelandic
LabelSena
ProducerGuðmundur Kristinn Jónsson
Ásgeir Trausti chronology
Dýrð í dauðaþögn
(2012) 		In the Silence
(2013)
Singles from Dýrð í dauðaþögn
  1. "Sumargestur"
  2. "Leyndarmál"
  3. "Dýrð í dauðaþögn"
  4. "Nýfallið regn"
  5. "Hærra"

The album reached number thirty-four in Denmark,[2] and number one in Iceland where it has since been awarded triple platinum certification.[3][4] It became the best selling debut album ever in Iceland.[5] It is also reported to be owned by one in every ten people in Iceland.[6]

As well as being nominated for the Best Album of the Year award at the 2012 Nordic Music Prize,[7] the album won the Album of the Year at the 2012 Icelandic Music Awards and it received a Kraumur Award.[8][9]

In the Silence, an English language version of the album, translated by the American musician John Grant, was released online on 28 October 2013, and physically on January 27, 2014.[4] Only the vocal part is different from Dýrð í dauðaþögn.[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson and Einar Georg Einarsson except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hærra" 3:29
2."Dýrð í dauðaþögn"Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson, Júlíus Aðalsteinn Róbertsson3:57
3."Sumargestur" 3:57
4."Leyndarmál"Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson, Einar Georg Einarsson, Júlíus Aðalsteinn Róbertsson3:39
5."Hljóða nótt"Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson, Júlíus Aðalsteinn Róbertsson3:58
6."Nýfallið regn" 3:39
7."Heimförin" 4:53
8."Að grafa sig í fönn" 4:13
9."Samhljómur"Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson, Júlíus Aðalsteinn Róbertsson4:25
10."Þennan dag" 3:49

Personnel

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Musicians[10]
  • Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson – vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (all tracks), guitar (all tracks), bass guitar (tracks 6, 9, 10), keyboards (tracks 1–9), piano (tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Sigurður Guðmundsson – keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9), piano (track 2), bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 4), backing vocals (track 3), harmonium (track 5)
  • Kristinn Snær Agnarsson – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9), percussion (track 3)
  • Þorsteinn Einarsson – guitar (tracks 2, 3), backing vocals (tracks 3, 10)
  • Samúel Jón Samúelsson – trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9)
  • Kjartan Hákonarson – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9)
  • Óskar Guðjónsson – saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9)
  • Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjónsson – bass guitar (track 1)
  • Ingi Björn Ingasson – bass guitar (track 4)
Recording personnel[11]
  • Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson – producer, recording, mixing
  • Sigurður Guðmundsson – recording
  • Kristinn Snær Agnarsson – recording
  • Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson – recording
Other personnel[11]
  • Svarti Hrinhurinn – cover art
  • Jónína de la Rosa – photography
  • Bobby Breiðholt – design

Charts

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Chart (2012-2013) Peak
position
Tracklisten Danish Albums Chart[12] 34
Icelandic Albums Chart 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Iceland (FHF)[13] 4× Platinum 40,000[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Q&A: Ásgeir". music OMH. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. ^ "danishcharts.dk: Asgeir Trausti: Dyrd i daudathogn (album)". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. ^ Eudaily, Chris; Saravia, Deirdre (21 March 2013). "The Meteoric One-Year Rise Of Iceland's Asgeir Trausti". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Ásgeir: Album Pre-Order Now Available". One Little Indian Records. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  5. ^ O'Douglas, Ceiri (31 October 2013). "Q&A: Ásgeir". musicOMH. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  6. ^ Lester, Paul (15 July 2013). "New Band of the Day: Ásgeir (No 1,553)". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Ásgeir Trausti and Retro Stefson Nominated for Nordic Prize". Iceland Review Online. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Winners and Nominees: 2012". Íslensku Tónlistarverðlaunin. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Kraumslistinn 2012". Kraumur Music Fund (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  10. ^ Dýrð í dauðaþögn (booklet). Ásgeir Trausti. Reykjavík, Iceland: Sena. 2012. SCD560.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ a b Dýrð í dauðaþögn (inner cover). Ásgeir Trausti. Reykjavík, Iceland: Sena. 2012. SCD560.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ danishcharts.dk Ásgeir Trausti- Dýrð í dauðaþögn album page (Tracklisten Danish Albums Chart)
  13. ^ "Tónlistinn – Plötur" [The Music – Albums] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "Söluviðurkenningar" (in Icelandic). Félag hljómplötuframleiðenda. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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