''Blómi'' () is the sixth studio album by Norwegian singer-songwriter

Susanne Sundfør Susanne Aartun Sundfør ( (local Haugesund dialect; ʉˈsɑ̀nːə ˈɔ̀ʈːʉːn ˈsʉ̀nføːrin Urban East ("standard") Norwegian); born 19 March 1986) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Haugesund, Su ...

. It was released on 28 April 2023, by

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. Sundfør dedicated the album to her family, particularly to her daughter and her grandfather, theologian and linguist Kjell Aartun. The album was supported by two singles: "Alyosha" and "Leikara Ljóð", both released in March 2023.

Background and release

In an August 2018 interview, Sundfør revealed that she started the writing for the record; she said she was "see nga lot of red" but clarified that it was not about

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. She also stated that her upcoming sixth studio album would continue the sound developed on her fifth album ''

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'', in which she returned to her roots as a

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singer-songwriter. The album's title comes from the

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word , which translates "to bloom". Alongside album's announcement, the songs "Alyosha" and "Leikara Ljóð" were released as a double single on 28 February 2023. The former was released as a single on 9 March, while the latter on 22 March.

Critical reception

Writing for

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, Timothy Monger claimed that, "Despite its arcane references and philosophical nature, ''Blómi'' remains approachable and is often quite moving. That Sundfør continues to make such consistently challenging music and be justly rewarded for it is its own small miracle, and with ''Blómi'' she reaches yet another career high."

Background and release

Critical reception

Track listing

Charts

Release history

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