I’ve always loved Eivør’s sound, but it wasn’t until 2024’s Enn that I really connected with one of her albums. That one was more ambient than anything, but it was such a brilliant river of emotion. Fast forward to 2026, and she released new album Tungl, which is significantly different in style, but astonishingly catchy and deliciously dark. It released on October 16th, the perfect month for it.
Eivør comes to us from the Faroe Islands. She has been performing since she was a young teen, so her body of work is quite extensive. She offers vocals, guitar, bodhrán, and kalimba, and brings with her Tróndur Bogason on strings and production, Mikael Blak on multiple unspecified instruments, and Birita Dam on backing vocals.
The music here is hypnotic. Eivør plays a blend of dark folk, art pop, and electronic music. It somehow feels earthy and organic, dark and haunted, while also being catchy and spectral. It manages to feel incredibly personal and human while also feeling starry and gothic. It succeeds at being accessible and emotional while also featuring strange tones and odd song structures.
Eivør certainly lays down one of the best vocal performances of the year. She sings in mostly Faroese, but a few tracks are in English, and she gives us the English translations of the track titles, which I appreciate. But her voice bears an undeniable gravity and otherworldly texture, one that I find absolutely beautiful. When she abandons lyrics entirely and focuses on vocal inflections, or when she and Birita harmonize, true dark magic is sparked.
And I just love the bass-driven darkness of this album. So many of the tracks run on a shadowy groove with vocals, strings, and keys adding cosmic accents. There are some tracks with truly strange beats and samples, too. It really leans into the art of art pop.
Tungl means “moon”, I believe, and so this album feels like midnight emotions. It has ten songs and is wonderfully consistent from start to finish. It opens with “And the Moon Cried”, a burning corridor of electronica and swelling melodies. I love the little piano accents and ghostly feelings. My favorite, “Dragon Maiden”, comes next. This amazing piece features an incredible bass groove that will attach itself to your soul, and the way Eivør just thunders and explodes with vocal fireworks on this track—it just sears itself into my consciousness.
Up next is “Walls”, full of echoes and almost conversational lyrics. Then we get “Revenants”, another wonderfully strange piece with haunted harmonies; it grows slowly into cautious strings and filtered vocals. The first half ends with “The Other Side”, which is somewhat cinematic in its flowing, rich, and melodic tone. I absolutely love the vocals on this one.
The second half gives us some truly great songs. It starts with “Healer”, another favorite. This one is sung in English, and I love how it feels both gritty and soothing. The strings that emerge in the last couple minutes are stirring and beautiful, and the song feels like the blossom of a new and powerful bloom. Another English track follows, called “Eon”. I can’t help but get some Chelsea Wolfe vibes on this one, what with all the talk of chambers and echoes, yet it feels somehow both claustrophobic and completely unfettered. I love the intersection of the stings, brilliant vocals, and reserved portions.
The final three songs are all great, too. They also lean into the electronic vibes. “The One You Longed For” has such a cool beat, one that will get your head bobbing, and I love how the keys and little ghostly accents revolve around it like a solar system. My second favorite comes next, “Trapped”. This is shorter song, yes, but the utter purity of how peculiar the layers of vocals, beats, and breathing are, and the extremely catchy vibe, just make for a track that is immediately and daringly cool. The closer is called “Everyone But Me”. It is sung in English and is basically a quiet ballad with electronica dancing in the far distance. I adore this song for its cosmic wonder, far-reaching melodies, and swirling light, right up against very personal lyrics. Such a fantastic end to the album.
Eivør has released yet another step forward in her sound. Tungl is a glorious blend of styles and textures, always evocative, provocative, and bold. She’s managed to create an album that feels full of both earth and sky, humanity and the supernatural. In fact, the darker and more haunting it feels, the more personal and existential it seems. I love it.
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