Auri is the debut album by the Finnish/English progressive folk band of the same name. It was released on March 23, 2018 via Nuclear Blast Records.[1][5]
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| Released | 23 March 2018 | |||
| Studio | Real World[1] | |||
| Genre | Progressive folk | |||
| Length | 56:17[2] | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast Records | |||
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| Singles from Auri | ||||
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Space Between" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "I Hope Your World Is Kind" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Skeleton Tree" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Desert Flower" | 6:03 |
| 5. | "Night 13" | 4:24 |
| 6. | "See" | 5:12 |
| 7. | "The Name of the Wind" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Aphrodite Rising" | 5:33 |
| 9. | "Savant" | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Underthing Solstice" | 7:06 |
| 11. | "Them Thar Chanterelles" (ft. Liquor in the Well) | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 56:17[2] | |
Personnel
editAll information from the album booklet.[6]
Auri
- Johanna Kurkela – lead and backing vocals, strings, engineering
- Troy Donockley – uilleann pipes, flutes, guitars, bodhrán, keyboards, lead and backing vocals, engineering
- Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards, backing vocals, engineering
Additional musicians
- Jyrki Tulilahti – vocals
- Frank Van Essen[7] – strings, violin, drums, percussion
- Phil Barker – bass
- Jonas Pap – cello
- Michael Gill – fiddle
- Lord Paddington – mandolin
- Joomba – equestrian atmospheres
Production
- Tero Kinnunen – engineering
- Tim Oliver – mixing[1]
- Denis Blackman – mastering
Reception
editThe Sonic Seducer magazine called the album "a blend of ethereous ethno pop, celtic folk, symphonic orchestration, melodic acoustics and a deeply impressive atmospheric frame", and noted how singer Johanna Kurkela's voice complemented the overall album.[8]
Auri reached number 1 in the Finnish albums chart and entered the top 30 in the charts of Switzerland and Germany.
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 72 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 133 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 154 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 1 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 22 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[15] | 69 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN Says It Took The Realization Of Upcoming AURI Album To Get "Excited" About Writing New NIGHTWISH Material; Video". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Auri". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "AURI Feat. NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN, TROY DONOCKLEY: 'Night 13' Video". Blabbermouth.net. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "AURI Feat. NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN, TROY DONOCKLEY: 'The Space Between' Lyric Video". Blabbermouth.net. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (22 March 2018). "Auri Release New Trailer Ahead Of Debut Album". Louder Sound. Future plc. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ (2018). "Auri liner notes". In Auri [CD booklet]. Nuclear Blast.
- ^ "Tuomas Holopainen, Troy Donockley and Johanna Kurkela (AURI) | Interview". Metal Chest of Wonders. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Froghy, Jasmin (2018). "Auri: Auri". Sonic Seducer (in German). Vol. 25, no. 4.
Die Melange aus ätherischem Ethno-Pop, keltischem Folk, symphonischer Orchestrierung, melodischer Akustik und jenem zutiefst stimmungsvollen, atmosphärischen Soundrahmen...
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Auri – Auri" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Auri – Auri" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Auri – Auri" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Auri: Auri" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Auri – Auri" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Auri – Auri". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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