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.

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 – keyboards, 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.