PANOPTICON - Songs of Hiraeth, DLP (Silver)

Gatefold sleeve, double vinyl.

A collection long in the shadows, Songs of Hiraeth brings to light a body of work written and recorded between 2009 and 2011 – songs for splits that either didn't materialise or had a very limited scope of release and remained obscure. Now, remixed, re-amped, and newly presented, these tracks finally take their rightful place within the PANOPTICON canon.

Originally intended for collaborative releases that never materialised, these seven songs were born during a formative period for Austin Lunn – a time of travel, personal growth, and political reflection. Themes of indigenous history, green anarchism, and the consequences of industrialisation blend with a deep sense of nostalgia and the urge to shed past trauma.

Songs of Hiraeth stands not as a meditation on death, but as a tribute to transition, memory, and paths once wandered. It captures the spirit of an era – now brought into focus with the clarity of hindsight.

Tracklist

1. The Road to Bergen
2. From Bergen to Jotunheimen
3. The White Mountain View
4. Haunted America II
5. The End is Growing Near
6. A Letter
7. The Eulogy