Saturday, June 21, 2008

Icelandic Music Releases in 2008 - And what to expect ?

Last year we had debut albums by Benny Crespo’s Gang, Bloodgroup, Elíza, For A Minor Reflection, Hjaltalín, Hellvar, Jakobinarina, Mr. Silla & Mongoose, Ólöf Arnalds, Rökkuró, and Sprengjuhöllin.
Successful albums last year were by GusGus, Megas, Mugison, múm, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Páll Óskar, and others.

Icelandic albums released in 2008
Bang Gang released “Ghosts From the Past”, Barði’s third album in Bang Gang outfit (COD Music/EMI)
Benni Hemm HemmMurta St. Calunga” (Kimi Records Label)
BergÞóra ÁrnadóttirHeildarútgafa” (Dimma Label)
BorkoCelebrating life” (Kimi Records Label)
Bubbi Morthens’s new album “Fjórir naglar” (4 Nails) (Sena Label)
Album with help of Pétur Ben (guitarist of Mugison fame)
Compilation100 bestu lög lýðveldisins” (5CD)
This compilation of the 100 Best Songs in Icelandic music history was released the 17. June, Iceland’s National Holiday.
Cortes aka Garðar Þór Cortes, Iceland’s answer to Pavarotti, came with his second album “When You Say You Love Me” (Believer Music Ltd http://www.believer.is/)
DimmaStigmata
Second album
DísaDísa
Debut Album of Bryndís Jakobsdóttir, got a lot of radio airplay in Iceland.
Evil MadnessDemoni Paradiso
Traveling Wilburys of Icelandic electronic music
Grjóthrun í HólshreppiGrjóthrun
Rock album
Video of Grjóthrun

KliveSweaty Psalms” (released by artist, distribution by Kimi Records)
Electronic music
MorðingjarnirÁfram Ísland!” (Kimi Records Label)
Icelandic punk band

Múgsefjun
Skiptar skoðanir”(Different Opinions)
Debut folk/rock album
My Summer As A Salvation Soldier (Þórir)Activism” (12 Tónar)
Númer NúllLykill að skírlífisbelti” (released by band)
Ólafur ArnaldsVariations of Static” (Erased Tapes Records / Progression (Germany))
Ómar GuðjónssonFraman Af
Guitar music
Sesar AOf Gott
“Grandfather” of Icelandic hiphop Sesar A (real name Eyjólfur Eyvindarson) ’s third album, after 5 years and collaborating with IFS crew
Sigurður Guðmundsson og MemfismafíanOft spurði ég mömmu” (Often I asked my mom)
This member of Hjálmar and Senuþjófar released a solo album with 11 covers
Sigur RósMeð suð í eyrunum við spilum endalaust
Sigur Rós’s first record made outside of Iceland & first studio album since Takk (2005).
SteintryggurTrappa” (Smekkleysa)
Their second album is out
We Made GodAs we sleep” (released by band)
Postrock/ Postmetal genre
YohannaButterflies and Elvis” (Hljóðsmiðjan)
Popmusic

Forthcoming Albums - In the pipeline - To be released in 2008 (?):

Apparat Organ Quartet
AtomstationExile Republic
This album has to follow their debut album “New York, Baghdad, Reykjavík” (2003)
Bob Justman "Happiness and Woe"
Bob Justman aka Kristinn Gunnar Blöndal (KGB) aka Unsound aka Phil Stadium will release on Smekkleysa label
Dikta
Waiting for their second album
DJ B-RuffRólegur í kvöld” (Quiet in the evening)
Dr. Spock
Ensími
FM Belfast
Debut album
Gavin Portland
Ghostigital feat. Finnbogi Pétursson & Skúli SverrissonAero
Hairdoctor
Waiting for their second album (debut “Shampoo” (2006) on Smekkleysa Label)
HraunSilent Treatment
Jeff Who?
Waiting for their second album (Debut “Death before disco” (2005) on Smekkleysa Label)
Johnny SexualNifty fingerwork” out soon on 12 Tónar ?
Kimono
Kippi Kaninus

Kira KiraOur Map to the Monster Olympics
Release Party 26. June 2008 @ Idno

Lay Low

Waiting for her second album

Mammút

Waiting for their second album

Motion Boys
Waiting for their debut album
Retro Stefson
Waiting for their debut album
Retrön Debut on Grandmothers Records (GMR)
Reykjavík!
ShogunCharm City
Singapore SlingGodman
Ske
Skúli Sverrisson

SólstafirKöld
Steed Lord
Stilluppsteypa
Ultra Mega Technobandið Stefán (UMTBS)
Circus
Viking Giant Show

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