Eivor Shares Hypnotic New Single “Spøkilsir / Revenants”

Eivør has released her new single “Spøkilsir / Revenants” in anticipation of her upcoming studio album Tungl, which will be released on October 16. The track follows the release of previous singles “Verjugarðar / Walls,” “Healer,” and “Drekafljóð / Dragon Maiden.”  Spøkilsir / Revenants weaves hypnotic dream-pop and trip-hop textures into an evocative meditation on embracing the ghosts of our past. When discussing the song, Eivør explained, “In ‘Spøkilsir / Revenants,’ we find relief in the imperfect. I think we all carry ghosts. Things in the past we would have liked to have handled differently or little flaws within ourselves we try to hide from the world. But often when we learn to fully embrace each other’s flaws, quirks and darker sides, they become endearing. We become more patient and forgiving, not only towards each other, but also towards ourselves.” The music video was directed by Eivør’s close friend Gwenaël Akira, who added, “At the heart of Spøkilsir was one constructed room: a space where one body could become many and reflections could express what cannot easily be said. Finding the emotional truth within those images with Eivør was a very special process.” The music video expertly depicts these darker themes, showing Eivør wading through wispy fabric in slow motion and standing in a dark room as swaths of light fall over her, giving the setting a dreamlike quality as Eivør repeatedly comes face to face with her reflection, which ultimately appears wearing an unsettling mask reminiscent of a plague doctor’s attire.

Tungl, which is a Faroese word for ‘moon,’ is a ten-track album (with each song including both a Faroese and English title) that will show Eivør “reach[ing] further into elemental realms than ever before,” where she will explore a “contemporary need for navigation, self-belief and rejuvenation.” Eivør will celebrate the release of the album by presenting three special album release concerts on October 16, 17, and 23. The first two concerts will take place at Nordic House in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The third concert, which will feature special guest musicians, will take place at the iconic Harpa’s Eldborg Hall in Reykjavík, Iceland. Eivør will also be undertaking an extensive headline tour across North America later this year, with the Europe and UK leg of the tour carrying into 2027.