History of Silence

History of Silence is the seventh studio album by Icelandic indietronica band Múm. It was released on 19 September 2025, via Morr Music in LP, CD, cassette and digital formats.

Background

The first full length release since Smilewound in 2013, History of Silence was recorded in several places including Guagnano, Berlin, Prague, Reykjavík, Athens, New York, and Helsinki. "Mild at Heart" was released as the first single of the album on 18 July 2025, alongside a music video directed by Sigurlaug Gísladóttir.

Reception

The Fader described the album as "a chamber pop project," noting "the band plays with the idea of distance across the album." Steven Johnson of MusicOMH rated the album four stars, describing it as "a quietly alluring piece of work and stands up as an elegant evolution of their sound." PopMatters Thomas Britt gave the album a rating of nine and called it the band's best album and "a revelation from start to finish."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Múm

• Gunnar Örn Tynes – production, recording, mixing
• Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason – production, recording, mixing
• Gyða Valtýsdóttir – production, recording, mixing
• Samuli Kosminen – production, recording, mixing
• Sigurlaug Gísladóttir – production, recording, mixing
• Róberta Andersen – production, recording, mixing
• Jae Tyler – production, recording, mixing

Additional contributors

• Sinfonia Nord – orchestral strings
• Ingi Garðar Erlendsson – string arrangements, conductor
• Francesco Donadello – mastering

References