Reykjavík Grapevine - nóv. 2019, Blaðsíða 22

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there are his acoustic
versions, which are
surprisingly heartfelt
and touching. Give this
man a chance. His set
will surely be a bag of
surprises. LM
Hipsumhaps
Hipsumhaps—the duo
of Jökull Breki Arnar-
son and Fannar Ingi
Friðþjófsson—burst
onto the scene only
months ago with a slew
of popular singles, in-
cluding “Lífið sem mig
langar í” and “Honný,”
which preceded the
release of their first
album, ‘Best Gleymdu
Leyndarmálin’ (‘Best
Forgotten Secrets’) on
September 22nd. Their
mix of dreamy, lo-fi indie laced
guitar-driven pop is irresisti-
bly catchy. ‘Best Gleymdu Leyn-
darmálin’ is the perfect album
to play whether you’re at a chill
party or driving down Sæbraut
at 21:00 in the evening in an in-
tense downpour. SR
ROKKY
ROK K Y i s a mu lt ic u lt u ra l
house-monster with roots in
Iceland. Like all creatures of the
night, she is Icelandic, was raised
in England, and is also a resident
of France and Germany—every-
one knows real vampires live in
Berlin. It’s not hard to find the
European house influences in
her music: it’s a playful combina-
tion of electronic, pop and those
rough Berlin club techno vibes.
All of this, combined with a gold-
en glittery dress, and you’ve got
a delicious cold climate sound
with a hot beat. The songstress
has also been making an inter-
national splash—Esprit used
one of her songs in their autumn
line advertisement last year. So
dress nicely, but according to the
weather. VG
SIGGY
Icelandic-born SIGGY relocated
to L.A. and is definitely on her
way up. She is already collabo-
rating with the likes of Printz
Board, who formerly worked
with The Black Eyed Peas. In her
debut single “Never Did I,” the
singer songwriter brings back
the long-lost quality R&B vibe
you thought had died. Trust us,
see her now. You might have to
pay a lot of money if you wait too
long. LM
Sunna Friðjóns
If you’re fantasizing about liv-
ing in a Lord-of-the-Rings-like
world full of elves, trolls and
other magical creatures, Sunna
Friðjóns has got you covered. The
songs on her new album ‘Enclose’
are beautifully otherworldly and
almost spine-chilling. It’s hard
to put her music in a genre, but
we’d perhaps best describe it as
experimental classic. LM
Tómas Welding
Are you optimistic by nature? In
love? Do you believe in unicorns?
Boy, do we have the pop act for
you. Tómas Welding is what we’d
imagine would be produced if
chocolate cake had offspring
with a lollipop: sugary, sweet and
slick as hell. But rest assured, he
has a great voice and solid EDM
composition. His upcoming al-
bum is a collaboration between
Tómas and his producer, Pálmi
from Rok Records—the one that
brought you brilliant pop acts
like Glowie and Bríet. So saddle
up that unicorn and ride into the
sugary sunset with your anime
sparkling eyes. Doesn’t that feel
good? VG
una schram
In the sea of Reykjavík
rap and indie, una
schram has brought
something new to the
table: pop R&B. Her
works pin powerful,
rife-with-riffs vocals
in the vein of Aria-
na Grande over lush,
smooth, contemporary
beats, ultimately cre-
ating a delicious mel-
ange of old and new.
Her tracks are the type
it’s almost impossible
not to sway to. Don’t be-
lieve us? Check out her
debut EP ‘energy’—the
five songs will get you
higher than Nocco, we
promise. HJC
Valborg Ólafs
After her breakthrough with the
band My Lovely Lion in 2012, Val-
borg Ólafs is now back with her
solo debut. Her songs are strong-
ly inspired by the south coast of
Iceland and the forces of nature
surrounding her home there.
Her voice is mature and very
comforting, so if you’re feeling
homesick and seeking comfort,
this is the artist to see. LM
Tómas Welding
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