Hjaltalín - Sleepdrunk Seasons - Kimi Records

An eclectic and wonderfully strange composition of instruments creates the exciting sound of Hjaltalín. While many bands have combined electric instruments with a string section, only a handful have allowed themselves the full-scale 8 piece set-up Hjaltalín have to offer. Besides the regular guitar, bass and drums, the band also consists of a piano, accordion, bassoon, clarinet and a violin. On top lilt the voices of Högni and Sigga. Their debut album ‘Sleepdrunk Seasons’, released to great acclaim in Iceland, was produced by Benni Hemm Hemm and Gunni Tynes of múm.
 
“Euphoric chamber pop” – NME

“Hjaltalin purvey melodic indie rock with a conspicuous bassoon, cello, three part brass section and usual rhythm section allowing them to alternate between full bloodied rock basslines and the soaring appeal of Sufjan Steven's heraldic approach. Epic promise.” - Clash Magazine

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