Reykjavík Grapevine - Feb 2020, Page 12

12 The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 02— 2020
From their early years as the dystopic darlings of the underground Reykjavík
scene to their 2019 media takeover at the Eurovision Song Contest, the BDSM-
clad lads of Hatari have always been a puzzle. At once shrouded in secrecy while
also relentlessly attention-grabbing, the band has consistently strutted the fine
leather line between sincerity and satire. Are they performance artists? Serious
political activists? Professional trolls? Kinkster exhibitionists? Or, as their name
would suggest, haters? The trio sat down—sans chains, masks, and political
bribes—to talk with the Grapevine about their origins, the new album, and the
next stage of hate.
Words: Hannah Jane Cohen Photos: Anna Magg!