JFDR “Instant Patience” Brazil This is an amazing singer. JFDR is one of those amazing Icelandic artists who seem to come from somewhere unearthly. Whether it’s the water or the alien landscape, Iceland does something to people. What puts JFDR … Continue Reading
Sigrid Zeiner “Overload” Coming from Oslo, Norway, Sigrid Zeiner has one of the voices that sends shivers up and down your spine. Whatever you expected, throw those expectations away. Zeiner has a soft, seductive voice that draws you into her … Continue Reading
Magic Island “Alchemy” Like Water There is something amazingly fluid about Magic Island. Though the title of the album is Like Water, it could have as easily be named Like Mercury, for it is mercurial in its very nature. Magic Island … Continue Reading
Eivør “Í Tokuni” Slør The most haunting voice I have ever heard, Eivor Palsdottir is a singer/songwriter born and raised in the Faroe Islands. Most of her music is song in either Faroese or Icelandic with some English songs thrown … Continue Reading
Mimoza H “The Wild Woman” UPROOT Mimoza H is truly a wonder. Her voice, God, her voice is a total marvel. She sounds like Bjork or Kate Bush, with that marvelous influence of PJ and Nick Cave thrown in for … Continue Reading
Shaprece “Two” COALS What a great R&B/hip hop song. Shaprece has this ethereal voice unlike anyone in hip hop, and to have swirling around such beautiful production is a listen that really is a slice of heaven. I love her … Continue Reading
Carrie Beehan-Trystette “Ass In The Middle” Alazon In The Quiet Room This is an amazing song from an amazing artist. The grief, the coming-to-terms with lost, the multi-textured music, the vocals that sometimes seem like Bjork, sometime like Kate Bush, … Continue Reading
Kerli “Feral Hearts” Feral Hearts The Mestik (an elven-like creature) of Estonia is back. “Feral Hearts” is a beautiful, aural and visual, musical trip from the queen of Bubblegoth. Kerli is always a treat. On “Feral Hearts”, she is lighter … Continue Reading
Princess Century “Rendezvous” Rendezvous Again, when I’m beginning to think I’ve heard it all, Princess Century releases her EP, Rendezvous, and what a strange trip it is. Sometimes, she sounds like Kraftwerk with soul; sometimes, she sounds like Bjork without vocals. Maya … Continue Reading
James Jacket “Entropy” James Jacket has done it again. I don’t know what Portugal would be without him and his sister, Suspiria Franklyn. Jacket has produced some more tremendous electronica for you all. Jacket has a knack (uncanny in fact) … Continue Reading
Enya “Only Time” Dark Sky Island Enya is back, as beautiful and haunting as ever. She still reminds me of the music Galadriel would sing in Lorien. There is no doubt to me, she is not from the world. Enya … Continue Reading
Howard “Fool” Religion Coming from that crazy borough of Brooklyn comes the folktronic trio, Howard. An extremely interesting mix of folk and electronic (hence the description), Howard reminds me of what would happen if the Mountain Goats and Bjork would … Continue Reading
Bjork “Lionsong” Vulnicura It was just a matter of time before our favorite Icelandic elf would record an album with all strings. She has led us down so many weird and interesting and terribly wonderful paths, that a string orchestra … Continue Reading
Of Monsters and Men “Organs” Beneath The Skin The wait is over. Of Monsters and Men not only have a new CD out, they are also on tour. I am extremely excited about this. Of Monsters and Men is one … Continue Reading
Violents “Northeast” Absentee Violents is a collective which is headed by Jeremy Larson who writes and produces all of the music. Each release features a different vocalist which brings a unique voice and personality to every EP, this one featuring Stacy … Continue Reading
i-like-it-this-way Color War “I Like It This Way” It Could Only Be This Way Billy J and Lindsay Mound are a Brooklyn based syn band. Mound’s vocals float ethereally above the syns on this song, an experience that is actually … Continue Reading
You could say that Ásgeir is Iceland’s answer to Bon Iver. His gorgeous harmonies, flawless falsetto, and upredictable lyrics/chord structure are reminiscent of the best of Iver, an American indie music legend. In “King & Cross” Ásgeir truly delivers the … Continue Reading