New Releases
Dad Rocks! - Mount Modern
January 30, 2012 at 2:01pmMount Modern is the sparkling, original debut concept album from Dad Rocks! - aka Mimas frontman Snævar Njáll Albertsson - and it has already been hailed as an 'album of the year' by respected sites including Drowned In Sound and the 405.
Read more'Aðför að lögum', Megas Og Strengir
January 17, 2012 at 9:11am'Aðför að lögum' is the latest album by enigmatic musical maverick Megas, an artist beloved by fellow innovators including Björk and The Fall's Mark E Smith. In fact, this is Megas and Strings (Megas Og Strengir), an excellent concept; and the release is something of a family affair, including string arrangements by Megas' composer son Thordur Magnusson.
Read moreToggi - Wonderful Secrets
January 02, 2012 at 2:25pmTop Icelandic singer/songwriter Toggi is back with a new album, Wonderful Secrets, and it certainly takes a different direction to his melodic 2006 debut album Puppy.
Read moreBrother Grass - Brother Grass
December 12, 2011 at 10:21amIcelandic southern-bluegrass band Brother Grass have released their first album, 'Brother Grass'. This adorable, dreamy release contains 16 bluegrass, blues, Nordic and Celtic folk-songs and original songs, all spiced with their own personal style.
Read moreReykjavík! - Locust Sounds
November 29, 2011 at 8:54amIceland's favourite rock troublemakers Reykjavík! have released their third album, Locust Sounds. The LP consists of 14 brand new tracks and is out now on Kimi Records.
Read moreGímaldin og félagar - You Are Not The One I Chose
November 14, 2011 at 9:20amIcelandic folk rock musician gímaldin has released a new feature album as gímaldin og félagar (gimaldin and comrades), titled Þú ert ekki sá sem ég valdi (You Are Not The One I Chose).
Read moreStop That Noise by Hellvar
November 01, 2011 at 11:24amStop That Noise is Hellvar's long awaited followup from the critically acclaimed Bat out of Hellvar (released in 2007 by Kimi Records). Hellvar has developed from being a duo of Heiða (from Unun) and Elvar (Dys) into a full band since then and their sound has grown alongside with them.
Read moreOf Monsters And Men - 'My Head Is An Animal'
October 13, 2011 at 1:55pmOf Monsters and Men's have had quite a year. After signing to Record Records just a year after their first gig with their definitive line-up, they headed to the studio in March 2011 with engineer / producer Aron Þór Arnarsson to create the debut album that everyone's talking about.
Read moreÁrstíðir "Svefns og vöku skil"
October 04, 2011 at 9:08amÁrstíðir is a vocal-based acoustic band from Reykjavík with a sound unique to the Icelandic music scene. All six members are distinguished players known from various bands in the Reykjavík soundscape. Over the two and a half years since Árstíðir’s formation, the band has released two records praised by trendsetting music critics, enjoyed two number-one hits on Icelandic radio, made several TV appearances in Iceland, Sweden, Russia and the Czech Republic, and played sold out venues all over Europe.
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