New Hymn to Freedom is the second studio album by British band Szun Waves. It was released on 31 August 2018 through The Leaf Label.

New Hymn to Freedom
Studio album by
Released31 August 2018 (2018-08-31)
Length44:42
LabelThe Leaf
Szun Waves chronology
At Sacred Walls
(2016)
New Hymn to Freedom
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Drowned in Sound9/10[2]
Pitchfork7.2/10[3]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[4]

Accolades

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Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Gigwise Top 51 Albums of 2018
47
Loud and Quiet Top 40 Albums of 2018
29
The Quietus Top 100 Albums of 2018
39

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Constellation"5:38
2."Fall into Water"6:51
3."High Szun"7:05
4."Temple"6:52
5."Moon Runes"5:59
6."New Hymn to Freedom"12:17

References

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  1. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ Bland, Benjamin (6 September 2018). "Album Review: Szun Waves - New Hymn to Freedom". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. ^ Orlov, Piotr (5 September 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. ^ Oinonen, Janne (15 August 2018). "Szun Waves New Hymn to Freedom is a testament to the power of improvisation". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "New Hymn to Freedom". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018". Gigwise. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  7. ^ "The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2018". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  8. ^ Turner, Luke (25 December 2018). "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2018, In Association With Norman Records". The Quietus. Retrieved 23 March 2019.