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| Released | 13 June 2025 | |||
| Length | 55:39 | |||
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Hymnal is the second studio album by Berlin-based composer Lyra Pramuk. It was released on 13 June 2025 via 7K! and Pramuk's Pop.soil, in LP, CD and digital formats. [1]
The album, incorporating elements of techno, ambient, neo-classical, European folk, and experimental music, [1] was preceded by Pramuk's 2020 debut project, Fountain, and a remix version of the album a year later titled Delta. [2] [3] "Rewild" was released as the first single on 26 March 2025. [4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [5] |
| Mojo | [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [6] |
| Uncut | [7] |
Stephen Dalton of Uncut noted, "Tracing connections between music as sacred ritual, interplanetary consciousness and her own trans identity, Berlin-based composer Pramuk delivers an ambitious symphonic fusion of audioscapes, poetic lyrics and prayer-like incantations on Hymnal," rating it seven out of ten. [7]
Mojo rated the album four stars, stating, "Hymnal flows like diaphanous silk, the Berlin-based artist's otherworldly vocals stitching a sensuous golden thread throughout." [1] DJ Mag stated about the album, "On Hymnal, Pramuk's music feels like something alive, searching and multiplying, a work of the future inspired by our slimy path to the present." [8]
It received a rating of 8.0 from Pitchfork , whose reviewer Daniel Felsenthal described it as "a truly existential record, but not because it ponders the trials and conundrums of individuals—that would be philosophically old-school, an inhibiting vestige of the 20th Century." [6] Resident Advisor 's Vrinda Jagota opined, "Conversely, so much of Hymnal is grating and unexpected. It's less a solitary acceptance of self than a journey into the unknown worlds that surround you, and an effort to see yourself in that mystery." [9]
Writing for the Quietus , Antonio Poscic remarked, "Considering the path that we're on, it might be too late for Hymnal to reconnect us with the Earth and nature, but it might yet serve as a blueprint if we ever get to rebuild." [10] The Guardian wrote in its review, "Here, Pramuk's post-classical techniques sound both timeless and prescient, and her vision for the universe feels truly welcoming, rather than alienating," assigning the album a rating of three stars. [5]
All tracks are written by Lyra Pramuk.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rewild" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Unchosen" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Render" | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Incense" | 1:53 |
| 5. | "Oracle" | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Babel" | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Meridian" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Gravity" | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Swallow" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Umbra" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Crimson" | 2:49 |
| 12. | "Reality" | 2:17 |
| 13. | "Solace" | 4:32 |
| 14. | "Ending" | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 55:39 | |
Credits adapted from Bandcamp. [11]