Reykjavík Grapevine - 01.06.2018, Side 43

TRACK BY TRACK
‘Klámstjarna’ by
Dadykewl
Sex, weird 90s references, hair metal,
and self-hatred
Words: Dadykewl & Hannah Jane Cohen
Photo: Berglaug Petra
The Dadykewl vibe is one of
chill positivity. While he does
everything from party bangers to
toned-down emotional trap, the
singer is known for his no-holds-
barred honesty. Love songs, real
talk—you’ll find it all on his new
album ‘Klámstjarna’. We asked him
to explain the album in his own
words.
Meira en ég þarf
Necessity is a weird thing. When
something good goes away,
you’re left with a hole, and you
need to be careful how you fill it.
This song starts with a string sec-
tion that follows the mood of not
feeling fulfilled, then it takes a U-
turn to sore memories and regret.
Starri helped take the song to
that place—I guess he has some
things to deal with, am I right? I
fucking hate myself.
Á ljóshraða
Don’t let uninspiring, narrow-mind-
ed, and negative people near you.
Don’t let them breathe the same
air as you and if they come close
ignore their presence. Then you
end up with people that help you
evolve into a better you.
Sofna með þér ft. GKR
This is a cute little song about
sleeping with the person you love.
That’s highly underrated and now
maybe people will appreciate it
more. Fun fact: GKR actually made
this beat with his own hands.
Klámstjarna
If you like sex, weird 90s referenc-
es, strong female characters and
drugs then boy oh boy listen to
this song. It’s a Dadykewl classic
and has a joyful feeling around it,
which is the reason why I reached
out to Smjörvi to help me with it.
Edinborg ft. Prinz Puffin
I made this beat, like, two years
ago and showed it to Prinz Puffin
on a trip we took to Edinburgh. We
were broke as fuck and spent a
week in an Airbnb with an Italian
drummer who only had drum-
sticks and loved hair metal. I hope
we meet him again and I hope he
manages to buy a drum kit for
his drumsticks. It was a fucking
legendary trip. I’m never going
back though.
Næturljós
To be separated from the one
you love is a trip, man. The main
synth from this song is sampled
from a Poppy video called “What
Percentage Am I?”
Klakarnir ft. Alvia Islandia
I made this beat a year ago and
locked it in my vault of decaying
demos. Then my friend Robbi told
me to wake the fuck up and do
something about my miserable
life so I looked at it again. After
having the chorus stuck in my
head for weeks like it was fucking
Jumanji beating from my vault, I
began working on it again. I met
Alvia at Prikið and asked her to
help me with the song, and now
I’m finally free.
Meira Frelsi
My friend Fames came to the
studio one day before he went to
a party and showed me the beat
to “Meira Frelsi.” If you party hard
and have sexual intercourse fre-
quently then this might be your
new favourite.
Lada Acoustic Remix
I wrote ‘Lada’ in January 2017, made
an acoustic version later, and then
Mistersir made a remix of that.
Fucking Post-Modernism. God, I love
the times we live in.
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