Voyage (The Sound of Arrows album)
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Voyage is the debut studio album by Swedish electropop duo The Sound of Arrows
, released in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2011.
It was preceded by the release of the singles "Nova
" on 25 April 2011 and "Magic
" on 1 August 2011.
said "In opener 'Into The Clouds' a keyboard organ mode announcing their arrival into The World Of Pop, thу first line is filled with hope, longing and sheer despair all. Unlike most of its current competitors, for all its studied poise, Voyage has a refreshing complete lack of cynicism. Dan Martin of the NME
awarded the album eight out of ten, described the album as "‘Voyage’ is just that in the finest of senses, gliding you through its phases in metallic pastel shades from romantic euphoria (‘Magic
’), the crush of heartbreak (‘Hurting All The Way’) through to an epic closer called ‘There Is Still Hope’. The Music Fix gave the album seven points out of ten and said "they get good pinches of understated melancholy and cool European distance." and "The head says there's something rather silly about Sound Of Arrows; your heart and feet will say something different. 'There Is Still Hope' they say. Andy Baber of musicOMH
gave the album three and a half stars out of five and said that "The album begins with that 2009 single, Into The Clouds, with its dreamy sentiment of escapism and huge soundscape. The closer, Lost City providing a definitive and poignant conclusion to an album that consistently provokes feelings of wonder, fantasy and nostalgia. Benjamin Hiorns of Subba Cultcha awarded the album seven out of ten and said "the duo are obviously enamoured by their source material and are true masters of analogue synthesis. Slowly building rhythm and a whirlwind of vintage synths that rattle through the speakers like fireworks. The tones and textures here almost feel alive. Alasdair Spiv of So So Gay magazine gave the album four out of five and invited you into a "Voyage" which takes you on a journey you won’t want to come back from. Spilling over with a sense of wide-eyed wonder, the album intentionally captures the spirit of childhood discovery. Maria Forsström of Metro (Sweden)
gave the album three out of five. Tom Hocknell of Rockfeedback
gave the album four out of five and suggested that the title, presumably a nod to 1987's Italo-pop of Desireless' ‘Voyage Voyage’, will have some running for the Border (line), but those staying are in for a treat. GLX of The Outhouse gave the album eight out of ten stars and said Voyage is a very cinematic album and reminiscent of 80's children's epics such as The Neverending Story
.
The Sound of Arrows
The Sound of Arrows is a Swedish electronic music group consisting of Oskar Gullstrand and Stefan Storm, both from Gävle, Sweden..The video to "Nova", their major label debut single, was premiered on influential music blog Popjustice on 21st February 2011...
, released in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2011.
It was preceded by the release of the singles "Nova
Nova (The Sound of Arrows song)
Nova is the second single by Swedish duo The Sound of Arrows.That’s how the singer of The Sound of Arrows Stefan Storm describes what is this song about:...
" on 25 April 2011 and "Magic
Magic (The Sound of Arrows song)
"Magic" is a song by Swedish duo The Sound of Arrows from their debut album Voyage.-Music video:In the video all adults disappeared and children live in their magic world....
" on 1 August 2011.
Critical reception
Krystina Nellisi of Drowned in SoundDrowned in Sound
DrownedinSound.com or DiS is a UK based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway . The site is an editorially independent music website.-History:...
said "In opener 'Into The Clouds' a keyboard organ mode announcing their arrival into The World Of Pop, thу first line is filled with hope, longing and sheer despair all. Unlike most of its current competitors, for all its studied poise, Voyage has a refreshing complete lack of cynicism. Dan Martin of the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
awarded the album eight out of ten, described the album as "‘Voyage’ is just that in the finest of senses, gliding you through its phases in metallic pastel shades from romantic euphoria (‘Magic
Magic (The Sound of Arrows song)
"Magic" is a song by Swedish duo The Sound of Arrows from their debut album Voyage.-Music video:In the video all adults disappeared and children live in their magic world....
’), the crush of heartbreak (‘Hurting All The Way’) through to an epic closer called ‘There Is Still Hope’. The Music Fix gave the album seven points out of ten and said "they get good pinches of understated melancholy and cool European distance." and "The head says there's something rather silly about Sound Of Arrows; your heart and feet will say something different. 'There Is Still Hope' they say. Andy Baber of musicOMH
MusicOMH
musicOMH is a United Kingdom-based website which publishes independent reviews, featues and interviews from across all musical genres including classical, metal, rock and R&B.-History:...
gave the album three and a half stars out of five and said that "The album begins with that 2009 single, Into The Clouds, with its dreamy sentiment of escapism and huge soundscape. The closer, Lost City providing a definitive and poignant conclusion to an album that consistently provokes feelings of wonder, fantasy and nostalgia. Benjamin Hiorns of Subba Cultcha awarded the album seven out of ten and said "the duo are obviously enamoured by their source material and are true masters of analogue synthesis. Slowly building rhythm and a whirlwind of vintage synths that rattle through the speakers like fireworks. The tones and textures here almost feel alive. Alasdair Spiv of So So Gay magazine gave the album four out of five and invited you into a "Voyage" which takes you on a journey you won’t want to come back from. Spilling over with a sense of wide-eyed wonder, the album intentionally captures the spirit of childhood discovery. Maria Forsström of Metro (Sweden)
Metro (Sweden)
Metro is a free daily newspaper in Sweden, published by Metro International. It is printed in 4 editions: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Skåne and National , which is distributed in 67 towns and cities throughout the country....
gave the album three out of five. Tom Hocknell of Rockfeedback
Rockfeedback
Rockfeedback.com is a London-based music website that has been online since 2000. It reviews alternative and indie music, global gigs, interviews, videos, mp3s and competitions. It was designed and maintained by Transgressive Records co-founder Toby L, who founded the site at the age of 15...
gave the album four out of five and suggested that the title, presumably a nod to 1987's Italo-pop of Desireless' ‘Voyage Voyage’, will have some running for the Border (line), but those staying are in for a treat. GLX of The Outhouse gave the album eight out of ten stars and said Voyage is a very cinematic album and reminiscent of 80's children's epics such as The Neverending Story
The Neverending Story
The Neverending Story is a German fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in 1979. The standard English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was first published in 1983...
.
Singles
- "Into the CloudsInto the CloudsInto the Clouds is a single by Swedish duo The Sound of Arrows. Later in December 2, 2009 was released EP.-Video clip:* Artist: The Sound of Arrows* Title: Into The Clouds* Director: The Sound of Arrows, Mattias Erik Johansson...
" was released on 21 September 2009. - "NovaNova (The Sound of Arrows song)Nova is the second single by Swedish duo The Sound of Arrows.That’s how the singer of The Sound of Arrows Stefan Storm describes what is this song about:...
" was released on 25 April 2011. - "MagicMagic (The Sound of Arrows song)"Magic" is a song by Swedish duo The Sound of Arrows from their debut album Voyage.-Music video:In the video all adults disappeared and children live in their magic world....
" was released on 1 August 2011. - "WondersWonders (The Sound of Arrows song)"Wonders" is an EP by Swedish duo The Sound of Arrows from their debut album Voyage.AA-side 12" contains two cuts from the album, "Wonders" and Conquest". All pulsing, skyscraping synths and bittersweet vocals, "Wonders" simmers in a magic cauldron of nostalgia, as Stefan Storm's heart-piercing...
"
Track listing
All copies of the album come on 2CDs in a deluxe fold-out slipcase/digipak affair. The second CD is the whole of the album in instrumental format with a special ending.- * — Additional Production
Personnel
The following people contributed to Voyage:- The Sound of ArrowsThe Sound of ArrowsThe Sound of Arrows is a Swedish electronic music group consisting of Oskar Gullstrand and Stefan Storm, both from Gävle, Sweden..The video to "Nova", their major label debut single, was premiered on influential music blog Popjustice on 21st February 2011...
– co-producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
[Additional Production] (tracks: 1-6, 1-11, 2-6, 2-11), producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
(tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5, 1-7 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5, 2-7 to 2-10), programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock... - Erik Lindestad, Malin Dahlström, Sarah Nyberg Pergament – backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- Ellen William-Olsson, Fritiof Fagergren, Livia Plarsmo, Lova Hammarström, Max Falk – children's choirChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
- Richard XRichard XRichard Philips, best known by his stage name Richard X, is a British songwriter and music producer. Gaining attention as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, Richard X has earned success as a producer and remixer. He has helmed hit singles for artists including Annie, Kelis, Liberty X, Rachel Stevens...
– co-producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
[Additional Production] (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 2-1, 2-3), producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
(tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4), musicComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
(tracks: 1-6, 2-6) - Oskar Gullstrand – designGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
- Nigel Walton – masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
(tracks: 1-3, 1-8, 2-3, 2-8) - Henrik von Euler – producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
(tracks: 1-4, 2-4) - Hanna Brandén* – musicComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
(tracks: 1-3, 2-3) - Joseph Cross* – musicComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
(tracks: 1-9, 2-9) - Jonas Petterson* – musicComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
(tracks: 1-7, 2-7) - Malin Dahlström – musicComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
(tracks: 1-10, 2-10) - Stefan Storm* – musicComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Sound of ArrowsThe Sound of ArrowsThe Sound of Arrows is a Swedish electronic music group consisting of Oskar Gullstrand and Stefan Storm, both from Gävle, Sweden..The video to "Nova", their major label debut single, was premiered on influential music blog Popjustice on 21st February 2011...
- Licensed From – Conquest Music Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – The Sound of ArrowsThe Sound of ArrowsThe Sound of Arrows is a Swedish electronic music group consisting of Oskar Gullstrand and Stefan Storm, both from Gävle, Sweden..The video to "Nova", their major label debut single, was premiered on influential music blog Popjustice on 21st February 2011...
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Skies Above
- Copyright (c) – Skies Above
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavia | 7 November 2011 | Skies Above | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| United Kingdom | |||
| Spain | |||
| Germany |