Auri (album)
Auri is the debut album by the Finnish/English progressive folk band of the same name. It was released on March 23, 2018 via Nuclear Blast Records. Track listing Personnel All information from the album booklet. Auri Johanna Kurkela – lead and backing vocals, strings, engineering Troy Donockley – uilleann pipes, flutes, guitars, bodhrán, keyboards, lead and backing vocals, engineering Tuomas Holopainen – piano, backing vocals, engineering Additional musicians Jyrki Tulilahti – vocals Frank Van Essen – strings, violin, drums, percussion Phil Barker – bass Jonas Pap – cello Michael Gill – fiddle Lord Paddington – mandolin Joomba – equestrian atmospheres Production Tero Kinnunen – engineering Tim Oliver – mixing Denis Blackman – mastering Reception The Sonic Seducer magazine called the album "a blend of ethereous ethno pop, celtic folk, symphonic orchestration, melodic acoustics and a deeply impressive atmospheric frame", and noted how singer Johanna Kurkela's voice complemented the overall album. Auri reached number 1 in the Finnish albums chart and entered the top 30 in the charts of Switzerland and Germany. Charts References 2018 debut albums Auri (band) albums Nuclear Blast albums