Susanne Sundfør Returns to the Sacred with 'Revelations of Divine Love'

The Sound of the Infinite

Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfør is stripping away the artifice. With the announcement of her seventh studio album, Revelations Of Divine Love, the singer-songwriter is moving toward the minimalist, the cavernous, and the holy. Arriving October 2 via Bella Union, the record signals a sharp pivot from the broader, socially conscious soundscapes of her previous work toward something far more intimate—and distinctly liturgical.

The project, born from a period of quietude and motherhood in the countryside, finds its structural heartbeat in the marriage of the human voice and the pipe organ. Recorded within the echo-drenched architecture of a Norwegian church, the album was crafted alongside BBC Jazz Award-winner Kit Downes. It is a work that seeks to anchor itself in history, taking lyrical inspiration from the 1901 translation of 14th-century mystic Julian of Norwich’s writings—the first book ever attributed to a female author in the English language.

Love as a Radical Force

Sundfør’s thematic shift arrives at a moment when she feels the world is dangerously fractured. She views the album not merely as a collection of songs, but as a secular invocation of a universal grace. "We live in a world of horror, full of unhappy, unsatisfied people doing terrible things to each other," Sundfør reflects. "You don't have to be religious to believe that love is the answer. Swap the word God for love and you have a higher power that is universal."

This philosophy echoes her previous concerns regarding the erosion of civil discourse. Whether you have been following her evolution here at WAXMGZINE or are just discovering her expansive discography, it is clear that Sundfør’s restlessness is her greatest strength. She continues to hunt for hope in a landscape often defined by division, pivoting from the political anxieties of her 2023 release, blómi, to this deeply meditative exploration of connectivity.

A Glimpse of the Divine

The lead single, "I It Am," offers a haunting preview of what lies ahead. It is ethereal, sparse, and bracingly human, capturing the tension between the modern condition and ancient wisdom. Below is the tracklist for the forthcoming record, which promises to be one of the most sonically unique releases of the year:

• A Revelation of Love
• I It Am
• For He Standeth All Alone
• Hazelnut
• What Are We
• One High Love
• Vision
• Overcome
• The Blessed Wounds
• Seven Nights Dead
• Charity
• All Shall Be Well
• Love Was Our Lord’s Meaning

As the autumn release date approaches, Revelations Of Divine Love looks set to confirm Sundfør’s status as one of music’s most elusive and vital architects, proving once again that the most powerful statements often require the least amount of noise.