LYCKANTROPEN THEMES (OST)

"Lyckantropen Themes" is a soundtrack album release and the sixth full-length studio album by Norwegian experimental music act Ulver. The EP was released through Jester Records in November 2002. It´s the follow up release to the two 2001 EPs "Silence Teaches You How To Sing" (September 2001) and "Silencing The Singing" (December 2001). "Lyckantropen Themes" is the original soundtrack for the short film "Lyckantropen" by Steve Ericsson.

After the two relatively experimental ambient EP releases, "Lyckantropen Themes" is slightly more inviting and easy to digest. It´s of course still an experimental and slow building ambient music release, but the generally shorter song lengths make this soundtrack album an easier listen than the longer and more directless ambient experiments of "Silence Teaches You How To Sing" and "Silencing The Singing". Especially the former is a demaning listen. I guess you could describe "Lyckantropen Themes" as a continuation of the most subtle and ambient moments featured on "Perdition City: Music To An Interior Film" (Ulver´s fifth full-length studio album from March 2000).

"Lyckantropen Themes" is a much less dramatic but unfortunately also less interesting release than "Perdition City: Music To An Interior Film", but for an ambient soundtrack album, it´s certainly a pleasant enough listen. Dark, melancholic, and ambient music, designed to make the listener chill out and float away. A 3 star (60%) rating is warranted.

(Originally posted on Metal Music Archives).