These guys are doing really interesting pop music. Their early stuff had a more orchestral feel, as in the two tracks while their newer material has been dialed back considerably, making more from less. The newest album, “Enter 4”, should really be explored at length. Their lead singer’s name is also Sigríður Thorlacius, which is pretty awesome. Fans of Efterklang should definitely track down the newest release.
Posts Tagged ‘Iceland’
HJALTALIN – ” Sweet Impressions ” and ” Traffic Music “
Posted: January 30, 2015 in MUSICTags: Enter 4, Folk Rock, Hjaltalin, Iceland, Reykajvik
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ASGEIR – ” Kings and Cross “
Posted: January 17, 2015 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Asgeir, Iceland, In Silence, Kings and Cross, Music, singer songwriter
At just 21 years of age Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir has become a sensation in his domestic music scene – staggeringly, almost 10% of the Icelandic population now own his debut album ‘Dyrd í dauðathogn’ – the English version, translated by John Grant, will be released worldwide as ‘In The Silence’ and is out now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IE0gLgrcM#t=116
From the debut album KALEO , a new’ish band from Iceland with a melodic indie with a bluesy feel that’s perfect for a Monday.There has been a lot of buzz surrounding this new band from Iceland called Kaleo. Their groove-laden mix of indie and retro rock n’ roll is quite different from other Icelandic export bands that are known for more chilled and atmospheric sound.
Despite their young age the members grew up together and have been playing since they were kids forming a rare connection. The band is just a year old as they performed their first gig at an off venue show at Iceland Airwaves in 2012.
Since then they have played all over Iceland and had great success in Icelandic radio. Their version of the Icelandic classic “Vor í Vaglaskógi” hit number one in Iceland and is the most played Icelandic song of 2013,
Their other singles “Pour sugar on me”, “Rock n’ Roller” and “Glass house” have also been charted and played a lot. The newest singles “Automobile” and “Broken Bones” are turning heads. “Automobile” beeing there second official number one in Iceland.
They played the main stage on Reykjavik Culture night, but thats the biggest single concert in Iceland. Around 40.000 people showed up and over 100.000 heard the concert in the radio or TV in a nation of 300.000.
They signed a contract with Icelandic record lable “Sena” and there first album “Kaleo” came out last month. The album contains 11 tracks and is sitting at number 2 on the most sold record chart in Iceland. There contract with Sena is only for Iceland so they are looking for a label for the international market. Follow them on Facebook and have a listen .
you can buy the album here http://www.icelandicmusic.com/Music/A…
SINGAPORE SLING – ” Godman “
Posted: January 12, 2015 in MUSICTags: Godman, Iceland, Psychedelica, Singapore Sling
Singapore Sling are an alternative rock band from Reykjavik, Iceland. They are inexplicable and elusive but have noticeable influences from bands like Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Their leader is singer-songwriter-guitarist Henrik Björnsson (who is also part of the Dead Skeletons project).
‘Godman’ is a classic from Singapore Sling’s 2009 album ‘Perversity, Desperation And Death’, which was released through German label 8mmmusik.
The success of Rökkurró’s 2010 album Í Annan Heim (produced by Alex Somers of Jónsi fame) was largely unexpected. The album spent over 100 weeks in the Top-30 of the Icelandic charts, while gathering warm words from international media such as NME, Clash Magazine, KEXP Radio, The Line Of Best Fit and CMU Daily.
Rökkurró returned in October 2014 with a new studio album Innra, produced by multi-instrumentalist Helgi Hrafn Jónsson. The three year gap between the two albums gave Rökkurró the space to meticulously expand their luscious palette into the beautiful, dreamy soundscapes that is Innra. New members Helga on piano and Skúli on bass have been added to the line-up and time spent by the bands members between Tokyo, London and Reykjavík inspired Rökkurró to record their first part-English speaking record.
LAY LOW – ” Our Conversations “
Posted: October 30, 2014 in MUSICTags: Iceland, Lay Low, singer songwriter
Lay Low an Icelandic artist and vocalist her real name Lovisa Elisabet Sigrunardottir
with sounds like Disclosure covering Joy Division on a Bela Lugosi soundtrack with performances at Roskilde Festival and all Tomorrows Parties in their homeland of Iceland they are going to open for Damon Albarn at the Royal Albert Hall.
HJALTALIN – ” At The Amalfi “
Posted: September 7, 2014 in MUSICTags: Folk Rock, Hjaltalin, Iceland
Icelandic band Hjaltalin, and a track from the OST ” Days Of Gray” a recent winner of the Icelandic film awards. with three albums to date so far and a huge following in their homeland
ASGEIR ” Here it Comes “
Posted: April 23, 2014 in MUSICTags: Asgeir, Iceland, Music, singer songwriter
Melodica folk Indie pop band from Iceland also plays in guitar in the band ” Lonely Love”
The Fat Angel Sings 