Ólafur Arnalds ...And They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness

"Arnalds' game is more ambience than transcendence -- so the four very brief detours into Explosions in the Sky-style post-rock seem all the more cinematic."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he frosted beauty of 'Kjurrt' is a particular highlight."
Pitchfork (Website) - "It's melodic, sensitive, rhythmically subdued....A few tracks feature very prominent climaxes with laidback rock percussion, at which times the starry nocturnes flood with daylight."
Clash (Magazine) - "[A]n uplifting and richly orchestrated second album....Delicate string arrangements married with subtle synths highlight Arnalds' trademark piano sound..."