Netherlands' dream folk pioneer Thurnin has presented the first single/video, "Arcturus", from its forthcoming album, Harmr (Old Norse for "grief" or "sorrow"), slated for release on 14 March 2025 via Prophecy Productions.

Thurnin's composer and instrumentalist Jurre Timmer comments: "For the first advance single of this album, I have chosen 'Arcturus', the most obvious track. The track offers a mix of traditional Thurnin songwriting and a glimpse of the atmosphere that defines Harmr. This song celebrates the value of life, for there would be no grief without love".

Thurnin's third album, Harmr, was born out of the deep feeling of grief that only love can bring. The title refers to an old Icelandic word that is probably more literally translated as 'grief' while its contemporary meaning implies 'sorrow'. The loss of one or even more loved beings is hard to bear for any person.

It is, therefore, hardly surprising that the lower key and a reduced tempo permeate Harmr throughout most of the songs, and much more so than on its predecessor Útiseta (2023), on which Thurnin mastermind Jurre Timmer interpreted this numinous act as a way to commune with nature, and to gain spiritual wisdom in a time of introspection and transcendence.

At the edge of winter, when spring is to bring new light and warmth to the Northern Hemisphere, Thurnin will open a new portal to its dream world with an album that is born from grief but offers comfort and solace to all who step on board the gentle musical vision of Harmr. Link