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
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