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Iconoclast Organist Anna von Hausswolff Sings of Heartbreak and Renewal
6 Nov
Summary
- Swedish composer Anna von Hausswolff's music uses pipe organ to create vast, emotive soundscapes
- Her new album 'Iconoclasts' explores themes of love, loss, and personal transformation
- Collaborates with Iggy Pop on standout track "The Whole Woman"
Swedish composer and organist Anna von Hausswolff has spent the past decade using the pipe organ to create cavernous, monumental soundscapes. Her new album 'Iconoclasts,' released in the last month, sees her continuing this approach while infusing her music with deeply personal themes of love, loss, and transformation.
Where previous von Hausswolff records like 2020's 'All Thoughts Fly' focused primarily on the sheer sonic power of the pipe organ, 'Iconoclasts' blends this imposing instrumentation with von Hausswolff's own emotive vocals. Tracks like the standout "The Whole Woman," a duet with Iggy Pop, find her grappling with the destruction of past relationships and the shedding of old selves.
Throughout the album, von Hausswolff's voice rises and falls with the swelling tides of her organ compositions, conveying a sense of both vulnerability and resilience. 'Iconoclasts' is a triumphant requiem for the past, a towering testament to the human capacity for renewal.
