Iris Silver Mist
Jenny Hval · 2025
42 min · 13 tracks · avant-garde music
An ethereal and fragmented exploration of existence, blending ambient soundscapes with introspective lyrics and avant-garde structures.
Top tracks — play these first
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Lay Down — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its haunting melodies and reflective lyrics that invite listeners into Hval's introspective world.
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To Be a Rose — A standout piece that intertwines delicate instrumentation with poignant explorations of femininity and self-perception, showcasing Hval's lyrical prowess.
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I Want to Start at the Beginning — With its short duration, this track encapsulates the essence of rebirth and beginnings, employing evocative imagery that resonates throughout the album.
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The Artist Is Absent — This brief yet impactful interlude challenges the concept of presence in art, reflecting Hval's ongoing commentary on visibility and voice within creative spaces.
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I Want the End to Sound Like This — Closing the album, this track blends emotional depth with intricate soundscapes, leaving listeners contemplating the journey they’ve just experienced.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- hauntingly immersive experiences
- fragmented narrative explorations
- introspective late-night listening
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Iris Silver Mist' was released in May 2025, Jenny Hval had already established herself as a boundary-pushing artist with several acclaimed projects. This album follows her critically lauded release 'Classic Objects' from 2022, continuing her exploration of identity and art through experimental sounds and themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- FKA twigs· Arca· Sharon Van Etten
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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All Night Long
The verse shifts perspective mid-song, revealing an intimate dialogue between past experiences and present desires.
This structural choice enhances the emotional weight of the narrative, drawing listeners deeper into Hval's complex relationship with time.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Lay Down 4:16
- 2 To Be a Rose 3:53
- 3 I Want to Start at the Beginning 2:26
- 4 All Night Long 6:01
- 5 Heiner Müller 0:59
- 6 You Died 3:31
- 7 Spirit Mist 1:53
- 8 I Don’t Know What Free Is 4:46
- 9 The Artist Is Absent 1:23
- 10 Huffing My Arm 1:27
- 11 The Gift 2:37
- 12 A Ballad 3:45
- 13 I Want the End to Sound Like This 5:42
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