Olafur Arnalds

photo courtesy of www.stuartbailes.com

My friend Al-athy's band Night & the City went to Iceland recently to play a couple of shows. He came back with a pretty decent list of bands for me to check out including this guy. He's 19 and is in a hardcore band called Fighting Shit and this couldn't be more different.

Given that it's 10am on Sunday morning and I didn't get home from work until about 4 I'm not in the mood for anything too heavy so this semi classical shit a la Sigur Ros (without the pomposity) is perfect. My girlfriend doesn't moan that it's too loud and it's also kind of beautiful so i wont get shouted at for not doing the washing up; for the tracks duration at least. It's the kind of music that even if it's on in the background and not right at the forefront of your listening it stills makes you feel different; enlightened in a way.

There's an album out soon and I can't wait...

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