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Iceland’s Prodigal Son Ásgeir Pens A Path Forward
On Julia, Ásgeir breaks away from a long-lasting routine It’s been 14 years since Ásgeir Trausti — now using the mononym Ásgeir — released his debut album Dýrð í dauðaþögn. Its popularity and success was quickly evident, becoming the highest-selling album in…
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Track By Track: Act I By Bríet
Bríet’s Life Is A Movie After completely owning the Icelandic music scene since the release of her 2020 Esjan, Bríet — to the great surprise of her fans — turned towards writing music in English. Back and forth between Nashville, Tennessee, and Iceland,…
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Second-hand Synesthesia: Ólöf Arnalds Returns To Familiar Scenes On Spíra
Sprouting again Since the early 2000s, Ólöf Arnalds has been a fixture in the Icelandic music scene. Earning her stripes as a touring member of indietronica band múm from 2003-2008, Ólöf eventually went solo in 2007. On December 5, Ólöf is set…
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RAKEL’s Debut LP Mixes The Natural With The Unnatural
RAKEL finds her place with a place to be One of the busiest people in the Icelandic music scene, solo artist RAKEL anticipates the release of her debut LP a place to be on October 17. No stranger to the music industry,…
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Trúnó On The Dancefloor: Inside Benni Hemm Hemm And Páll Óskar’s New Album
Benni Hemm Hemm and Páll Óskar join forces for a politically charged, sugary pop album In a rare twist of fate, famed Icelandic musicians Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson and Benedikt Hermann Hermannsson marry their talents for their latest creation Alveg, out September 26.…
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Sandrayati Creates Life Alongside Her Latest Album INHABIT
A deeper resonance Expecting the birth of her first child, Indonesian-born Sandrayati Fay welcomed the release of her sophomore LP INHABIT on September 5. Making an outsized impact with her debut EP Bahasa Hati in 2017, Indonesian-born artist Sandrayati settled down in…
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Track By Track: Á Floti By Gosi
Gosi’s latest album Á floti puts the ‘sea’ in ‘catchy’ On his latest album Á floti, Ísafjörður-based musician Andri Pétur Þrastarson shares his musical odyssey. Zooming in on the adventures of a sailor, the album explores a whole host of adversaries —…
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Track By Track: Rykfall By Myrkvi
When The Dust Settles Starting his music career with the indie-pop band Vio, Magnús Thorlacius’ solo project debuted with the 2020 album Reflections. In late February, Myrkvi’s release Rykfall came out, reflecting the artist’s personal journey of self-realisation. Rooted in Vio’s songwriting…
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The Spice Of Life: Magnús Jóhann And Óskar Guðjónsson On Fermenting Friendship
Musicians Magnús Jóhann and Óskar Guðjónsson create beautiful connections on Fermented Friendship Being idiosyncratic artists with a distinct body of work, Magnús Jóhann and Óskar Guðjónsson share connections that extend beyond the realm of music. Such details were discovered during the year-long…
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Getting Mauled By Tófa
Punk band Tófa’s latest album is a whirlpool of destruction A long-standing act in Reykjavík’s live music scene, punk group Tófa has released their first album in eight years. Out on November 8, Mauled represents a turning point in the band’s career,…
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Oyama Makes A Comeback With “Everyone Left”
Go With The Flow In April 2020, Icelandic independent mavericks Oyama released their EP Opaque Days — a title that accidentally outlined the themes of the subsequent pandemic and the band’s hiatus. In the respite between lockdowns, Oyama’s songwriters Úlfur Alexander Einarsson…
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Rock ‘N’ Roll Revivalists Spacestation Are Fed Up
Positively Pessimistic Crowding a leather couch in a purple-lit recording studio, the five members of Spacestation take turns sniffing powdered tobacco — a habit usually reserved for geriatric sailors. Boisterous, yet courteous, the quintet are working on their forthcoming album while preparing…
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Lúpína Gets Transparently Honest On MARGLYTTA
Debuting under her artist moniker Lúpína with the 2023 ringluð, Oslo-based Nína Solveig Andersen presents her innermost thoughts and emotions through a Scandi-pop fusion on her latest album MARGLYTTA. “I’m trying to be more confident on stage,” is the first thing Nína…
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CYBER Is SAD :’(
Electronica duo CYBER resolve their troubled teenage years on their latest album To label CYBER simply as a hip-hop duo would do its members Salka Valsdóttir and Jóhanna Rakel — Joe — a great disservice. While certainly drawing from the well of…
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Track By Track: Sex On A Cloud By K.óla
K.óla’s Sex on a cloud conveys missed connections and heartbreak Out June 28, solo artist K.óla’s fourth album installation — their first English-language release — Sex on a cloud follows interactions in close relationships, with most songs serving as an open letter…
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66 Degrees of Sound: Artist Spotlight — Xiupill
As we sprint through the end of our transition to biweekly summer issues, we kick off another weekly rotation of 66 Degrees of Sound. This week’s Artist Spotlight is with the genre-bending self-described “boy band” Xiupill and it’s an absolute banger! Two…
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Fusing Sounds
Ingibjörg Turchi’s Stropha breaks conventions In 2020, Ingibjörg Elsa Turchi released her debut solo LP Meliae. In the wake of that wondrous catalogue of unassuming minimalist grooves, Ingibjörg has continued to investigate the capabilities of the bass guitar on her newest record,…
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Ólafur Arnalds Release New Song and Video
Renowned Multi-instrumentalist and composer Ólafur Arnalds released a new single, ‘Woven Song’, from his upcoming album earlier this week. On Youtube, Ólafur Explains the inspiration for the song: “This was one of the first songs I wrote for ‘Some Kind of Peace’ but…
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While You Were Waiting: Kiriyama Family Are Finding Their Groove
It can take anyone a little while to figure out who they are. Kiriyama Family have had four years, and some exits and entrances to the band—and also to their families—to start getting a sense of what kind of band they’re meant…
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Dark and Brooding: Vök To Release Debut Album
Critically acclaimed electronic pop band Vök is to release their debut album, ‘Figure’ on April 28. Having won the Icelandic rising talent contest Músíktilrauir, their album, three years in the making, has been widely anticipated. ‘Figure’, which was written in the band’s…
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As You Go: Emilíana Torrini And The Improv Of Life
Two and a half years ago Emilíana Torrini quit the band. There was no drama, no hard feelings. “I just promised myself if I started to think about other things on stage then it was time to stop. When I was singing,…
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Sturla Atlas SEASON2: One year old and fresher than ever
People say Iceland has just two seasons: winter and light winter. However, for about a year now, a third, #sturlaseason, has been shaking the country. Many would say Sigurbjartur Sturla Atlason (Sturla Atlas), a light-skinned, blond 101 boy, is the reason for…
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Reykjavíkurdætur’s Album Is Dropping Soon!
The reputation of Reykjavíkurdætur, Iceland’s feminist rap phenomenon, has spread well beyond the borders of our small country. They recently started a drive on crowdfunding website Karolina Fund to help make their first album—and they’ve already reached their goal. The self-titled album…