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2012 studio album by Ásgeir Trausti
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"

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. Most of the original Icelandic lyrics were written by Ásgeir's father.

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

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

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. Only the vocal part is different from Dýrð í dauðaþögn.

Track listing

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

Musicians
  • 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
  • Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson – producer, recording, mixing
  • Sigurður Guðmundsson – recording
  • Kristinn Snær Agnarsson – recording
  • Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson – recording
Other personnel
  • Svarti Hrinhurinn – cover art
  • Jónína de la Rosa – photography
  • Bobby Breiðholt – design

Charts

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

Certifications

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

References

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