Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.10.2016, Qupperneq 38

Music 38The Reykjavík GrapevineIssue 16 — 2016
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Laugavegi 18
Nýbýlavegi 6
Bíldshöfða 2
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She was born in the summer but
she loves the winter. This makes
perfect sense. Alvia Islandia has
a way of exhibiting darkness and
lightness not as opposites, but as
complements. She’s a total tomboy
and rosy-pink pretty girl in one
picture perfect package. In June
of this year she released the six-
track album ‘Bubblegum Bitch’, a
little bit trap, a little electronic, a
lot rap, and a lot don’t-bother-clas-
sifying, it’s Alvia Islandia—just go
listen to it.
Alvia’s spent the past year
based in Copenhagen, jumping
around Europe performing, film-
ing videos, and creating new mu-
sic. From November on, though,
she’ll be back in RVK proper. As
if playing Saturday night at Air-
waves isn’t a good enough home-
coming celebration, we wanted to
send her some love too by includ-
ing her top five albums in this is-
sue. Welcome home, lady Islandia.
Tanya & Marlon -
‘Quillock’
This one just has to be named, not
just because of how unique and
nice it is—it goes deep—but also
cuz it has sentimental value to
me. This sound connects me to my
roots. When I started making mu-
sic I recorded over dreamy mys-
tical beats from Marlon Pollock.
Tanya and Marlon are one of a kind
and amazing musicians. one love.
Skrattar -
‘Hellraiser II’
Ow mjaaw, listened to these fuckas
all summer while sipping on rosé
wine in my garden feeling Sally.
Skrattar are like a black hubba-
bubba bubble. raw stunt <3 i love it.
Killer Sounding
Frequencies - ‘KSF’
It has not been released yet but oh
my tiny infant jesus! I got a copy
and it is the B to my booty on the
dance floor. U have to check them
out and stay tuned for their up-
coming album. Fire!
Björk - ‘Debut’
This album is ! mad creation BZZZ.
Gísli Pálmi -
‘Gísli Pálmi’
The game popped onto the next
level when this album was re-
leased. All the way through—
banger beats, mean flow, attitude
on lock! BAM!
Also MEOW’s my mind
Shades Of Reykjavík
- ‘Shades Of Reykjavík’
Lord Pusswhip
- ‘Lord Pusswhip Is Wack’
Bubbi Morthens
- ‘Sögur 1980–1990’
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Words ALVIA ISLANDIA and PARKER YAMASAKI
Photo NANNA RÚNARS
Alvia Islandia’s
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