{"id":2132431,"date":"2025-11-03T14:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2132431"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:39:35","slug":"anna-von-hausswolff-pushes-herself-towards-popular-songwriting-on-iconoclasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/anna-von-hausswolff-pushes-herself-towards-popular-songwriting-on-iconoclasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna von Hausswolff Pushes Herself Towards Popular Songwriting on \u2018Iconoclasts\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It seemed inevitable that Anna von Hausswolff would make an album inspired by This Mortal Coil, the 4AD collective that covered songs by Gene Clark, Alex Chilton, and more, injecting them with its gothic touch. Iconoclasts, the sixth album by the Swedish musician out October 31, may feel more like conventional music to those accustomed to von Hausswolff\u2019s solo droning pipe organ compositions. However, Iconoclasts is easily her most exhilarating and emotionally wrenching album yet.<\/p>\n

Von Hausswolff is no stranger to controversy. When a blogger<\/a> once called her the \u201chigh priestess\u201d of \u201csatanic harmonies,\u201d Catholic protesters prevented her from performing at churches in Paris and Nantes. But fans may be the ones who are surprised this time, as Iconoclasts defies expectations for an Anna von Hausswolff record.<\/p>\n

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Take \u201cAging Young Woman,\u201d which features Ethel Cain. If Iconoclasts is truly von Hausswolff\u2019s This Mortal Coil record, then \u201cAging Young Woman\u201d is her \u201cSong to the Siren\u201d in its melancholy yet earwormy, beauty. Meanwhile, Iggy Pop turns up to duet on the devastating \u201cThe Whole Woman,\u201d his appearance adding a deep level of cred to the musician who is nowhere near a household name.<\/p>\n

At 12 tracks and nearly 75 minutes, Iconoclasts is a challenging but deeply rewarding listen. Instrumental opening track \u201cThe Beast\u201d features saxophonist Otis Sandsj\u00f6 who tears in, here and on many other songs, like John Zorn possessed. Meanwhile, \u201cThe Iconoclast\u201d is the record\u2019s centerpiece, an 11-minute cri du c\u0153ur\u00a0that alternates between shimmering instrumentals featuring Sandsj\u00f6\u2019s saxophone and von Hausswolff\u2019s impassioned vocals. \u201cCan I be your dream?\u201d she asks. \u201cCan I change your life?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Yes, Iconoclasts does feel like a life-changing album in its richness and beauty. Von Hausswolff has not made a conventional record by any means, as the songs surprise with their intensity and shifting directions. This feels like music that the artist has dumped everything into, an emotional journey that isn\u2019t always easy. Those familiar with von Hausswolff\u2019s organ drones will recognize a similar quality of disorientation and maximalism in these 12 songs.<\/p>\n

From the propulsive drumming on \u201cStardust\u201d to Sandsj\u00f6\u2019s burbling sax on \u201cFacing Atlas,\u201d Iconoclasts is a record about discovery. Not just musical rabbit holes, but the emotional tunnels von Hausswolff is willing to explore. Like the best Dead Can Dance tracks, the songs on Iconoclasts burrow deep into the soul, remain constantly surprising, and inspire repeat listens. This is what the best music does, and Iconoclasts places Anna von Hausswolff in the conversation for the year\u2019s greatest record.<\/p>\n

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