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Grapevine Playlist: Kælan Mikla, Daníel Hjálmtýsson, Elín Hall, Róshildur & More!
Is it really 15°C out? You bet. Listen to some music outside. Kristberg – Sunrise “Sunrise” is a good vibes song that makes you think of a chill, late afternoon drive in the sunshine. Acoustic with soft, roaming vocals, it’s got a…
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Untamed Negativity: Adrian Brachmann’s Explosive Entrance To Icelandic Black Metal
For the last two years, Iceland has been cursed with a deluge of heavy albums and EP’s, bursting upon us like rats pouring out of Nosferatu’s crypt. With various projects including Äkth Gánahëth, Níðstöng, Fimbulþul, Spectral Full Moon, Úlfhéðinn and others, the…
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Track By Track: ‘Vítahringur’ By Mannveira
At the origin of every genre lies a raw energy that defies rules and norms, but inevitably, even the most extreme become restrained by convention. Mannveira’s latest release—surprisingly their debut, although the band has been around for ten years—rediscovers the purely manic…
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Definition Please? No, Ólafur Kram Have A Sound All Their Own
The winners of this year’s Músíktilraunir, Ólafur Kram quickly became a local favourite in the Reykjavík scene. Serving up a cacophony of genres, the band—which consists of trumpeter and singer Birgitta Björg Guðmarsdóttir, guitarist and singer Eydís Egilsdóttir Kvaran, bassist and singer…
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Reykjavik City Cancels Menningarnótt
In light of the recent COVID wave in Iceland, Menningarnótt (Culture Night) has been cancelled. The decision was reached at an emergency meeting of the Reykjavik city council yesterday, August 4th. Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir, chairman of the city council, stated: “We made…
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Video Of The Week! “Ógisslegt” By Skrattar
You and your pals are cruising in your sleek convertible, looking for the next hot boogie. But there’s just one problem— you don’t have a hot boogie. In fact, you don’t even know what a hot boogie is. Well, Grapevine favourites Skrattar…
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Grapevine Playlist: Monstra, Dread Lightly, Boncyan, Daughters Of Reykjavík & More!
It’s the height of summer. Relax in safety and solitude with these new releases. Boncyan – Turn It All Around Groovy stuff. Boncyan, Iceland’s resident boy band throwback, is Boncyan Back (alright!). This is their second effort, and it’s got an easy,…
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Video Premiere! Skrattar Returns With “Trouble”
Skrattar—Reykjavík’s favourite demon boys—are back and more mischievous than ever. The group recently signed with Bjarki’s bbbbbb recors and will drop their next album ‘HELLRAISER IV’ in August. But first—they’ve got a new video for their recent single “Trouble” and a big…
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Grapevine Playlist: Svarti Laxness, gugusar, Diljá, ClubDub & More!
You like music? Of course you do. You clicked on a link entitled ‘Grapevine Playlist’. So here you go, friends. Svarti Laxness – Hvaddagera Summer vibes with a dark twist from Svarti Laxness, the musical persona of rapper, singer, actor and all-round…
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Grapevine Playlist: Mannveira, Vök, Unnsteinn, Oscar Leone & More!
Sit in the sun. Bump some tunes. Have a blast. Mannveira – Í Köldum Faðmi At the origin of every genre lies a raw creative energy that defies translation into rules and norms, but inevitably, even the most extreme genres can become…
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The Soulful Gardener: EinarIndra Experiments With Earthly Sounds
EinarIndra is one who likes to take his time, fearlessly modifying his electronic creations until he is entirely satisfied. After three previous studio- albums, Einar’s first full-length offering, ‘Disintegrate,’ has emerged and is ready to carry the listener away into a mystic,…
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To The Lighthouse! Amiina’s Beacon Shines Bright With ‘Pharology’
Pharology: the scientific study of lighthouses. It’s a rather archaic term, for as radar and other navigation tools took over the guidance of ships, those who specialised in the use and upkeep of lighthouses became fewer and fewer. Nowadays, the term ‘pharologist’…
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Grapevine Playlist: Cell7, Soffía Björg, Tom Hannay, Passepartout Duo, Flaaryr & More!
NO MORE RESTRICTIONS! TIME TO LISTEN TO MUSIC! Cell7 – It’s Complicated Cell7 is easily the most talented hip hop artist in Iceland. And unsurprisingly, as she’s been a pioneer in Iceland’s scene for over 20 years now. If you’re new to…
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Grapevine Playlist: Ægir, Árstíðir, Red Riot, Skrattar & More!
We love music. You do too. So here’s a selection of music. Ægir – The Earth Grew Uncertain As our little pet volcano morphs into a tourist-threatening, road-eating monster—like some sort of subterranean gremlin which has been fed after midnight—Ægir soundtracks the…
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Grapevine Playlist: amiina, Elín Hall, Kælan Mikla, kef LAVÍK & More!
It’s officially summer and we’re ready to sit in the sun, and by sit in the sun, we mean listen to these recently released tracks. Enjoy! Kælan Mikla – Ósýnileg With the solstice only ten days away, the Grapevine vibe is all…
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The Possessed Flowerchild: Possimiste Channels The Music Of The Universe
“I have always felt that it was my destiny to channel music to this world from the ethereal space around us that words cannot yet explain,” Possimiste — also known under her terrestrial name Leeni Laasfeld — explains in a velvety voice.…
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Man In The Age Of Immortality: Viktor Orri Árnason Composes A Future With Eternal Life
The Epic of Gilgamesh, written around 2100 BCE and one of the earliest examples of human literature, tells the tale of a thwarted search for immortality. In it, the raucous King Gilgamesh travels to the end of the world in order to…
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Grapevine MEGA Playlist: Kvikindi, Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson, Ásta, Gudfinnur, Kristín Sesselja & More!
The loss of Iceland and Daði Freyr last week at Eurovision was a crushing defeat for the Grapevine. But that said, the loss of Finland’s Blind Channel was equally traumatic. So put your middle fingers up and check out this new playlist. …
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Track by Track: ‘Sometimes depressed… but always antifascist’ By BSÍ
BSÍ, no doubt one of the more un-Googleable bands in Iceland, are a Grapevine favourite, having pumped out feel-good indie tracks since their inception years ago. Now, the band is here with their debut album ‘Sometimes depressed… but always antifascist’. To learn…
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“10 Years” Receives Song Of The Week On BBC
One of Iceland’s most prominent bands to participate in Eurovision, Daði and Gagnamagnið, received an honorable place yesterday on the BBC’s Radio 1 and was designated as the song of the week. Into the future… In contrast to the familial living-room performance…
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Track By Track: ‘Mobile Home’ By GusGus
GusGus join forces with Vök vocalist Margrét Rán on their new album ‘Mobile Home’, as well as hooking up with former bandmates Siggi Kinski and Stefán Árni for lyrical and visual collaborations. Grapevine met GusGus mainstay Biggi Veira, fellow founding member Daníel…
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Kristín Sesselja Loves Love & Heartbreak: The Singer Who Turns Breakups Into Bops
“I’m so pathetic, when it comes to boys. I let them push and play me like I am a box full of toys.” And so, over a jumpy, sparkling pop beat, begins Kristín Sesselja’s “FUCKBOYS”. It was the song that brought the…
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Documenting A Delicate Present: Minningar Showcases Climate Change Through The Sounds Of The Glaciers
The thought experiment “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” is one that challenges unperceived existence. It asks but one question: How do things live and act when humans…