| 1977 | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Sirenia |
| Cover: | 1977 (Sirenia album).jpg |
| Released: | 26 May 2023 |
| Studio: | Audio Avenue Studios (Tau, Rogaland) |
| Genre: | Symphonic metal, synth-pop |
| Length: | 49:01 |
| Language: | English, French |
| Label: | Napalm |
| Producer: | Morten Veland |
| Prev Title: | Riddles, Ruins & Revelations |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
1977 is the eleventh studio album by Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia. It was released on 26 May 2023 via Napalm Records.[1] Three music videos was made for the album, "Twist in My Sobriety", a cover from English folk singer Tanita Tikaram,[2] "Deadlight" and "Wintry Heart".[3]
The title of the album 1977 is a reference to the year of birth of the band's leader, Morten Veland. The cover art features a lonely and abandoned tombstone with no name. Veland said this metaphorically represents the concept of the album: a return to his rock musical roots.[4] [5]
The album followed in the same vein as the previous Riddles, Ruins & Revelations (2021), in terms of its commercial style, loaded with synthesizers and a main role in the voice of Emmanuelle Zoldan. However, it was received with much less enthusiasm by the band's fans, being their lowest charting since their first two albums.[6]
Emmanuelle Zoldan said:
Credits for 1977 adapted from liner notes.[7]
Sirenia
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