Once in a Long, Long While... explained

Once in a Long, Long While... is the third album by Icelandic band Low Roar, released on April 14, 2017.^{[1] [2]} The album's lyrics are inspired by Ryan Karazija's recent divorce and his life as an expatriate in Iceland.^[3] One reviewer described the album as "flow[ing] between dreamy and floating and more solidly rhythmic tracks,"^[4] and another described it as having an "atmosphere [that] never permits the sun to linger for very long, shutting it out with harsh, icy synth."^[5] The song “Waiting (10 Years)" was released as a single.^[6]

The opening track, Don't Be So Serious, was used as the opening song for the 2019 game Death Stranding, with many other tracks being featured on the soundtrack as well.

Personnel

Low Roar

• Ryan Karazija – all noises (except as noted), producer, recording, mixing
• Mike Lindsay – all noises (except as noted), producer, recording, mixing
• Andrew Scheps – all noises (except as noted), producer, recording, mixing

Additional personnel

• Jófríður Ákadóttir – vocals on "Bones"
• Juan Pablo González – piano on "Bones" and "Miserably", additional recording
• Hannah Peel – trombone on "Waiting (10 Years)" and "St. Eriksplan"
• Laura J. Martin – flute on "St. Eriksplan" and "Gosia"
• Carlos Metta – piano on "Miserably"
• José Villagómez – trombone on "Miserably"
• Anton Patzner – strings on "Miserably"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Low Roar's newest, Once in a Long, Long While, was born of challenging times. 2017-04-12. The Georgia Straight. en. 2020-02-25.
2. Web site: Twice In A Long, Long While: Iceland's Low Roar embodies the good kind of frigid. 2017-05-15. Vanyaland. en-US. 2020-02-25.
3. News: Interview: Low Roar's Ryan Karazija reveals 'it's not all about Iceland'. AXS. 2020-02-25. en-US.
4. Web site: Low Roar - Once in a Long, Long While..., 5/5. Fournier. Emelia. 2017-04-06. The Manitoban. en-CA. 2020-02-25.
5. Web site: Twice In A Long, Long While: Iceland's Low Roar embodies the good kind of frigid. 2017-05-15. Vanyaland. en-US. 2020-02-25.
6. Web site: Low Roar – "Waiting (10 Years)". 2017-03-23. Stereogum. 2020-02-25.