脕蝉驳别颈谤
In the Silence
One Little Indian
In The Silence is the debut album from Icelandic singer-songwriter 脕蝉驳别颈谤, who is already something of a sensation in his homeland, having managed the remarkable feat of producing the best selling album ever in Iceland, outselling Bj枚rk and Sigur R贸s. Recognition has come with four Iceland Music Awards and a nomination for the prestigious Nordic Music Prize.
The music is reminiscent of Bon Iver, creating a sense of organic melancholy that co-exists with an authentically polished beauty. Opening track 贬颈驳丑别谤鈥 builds momentum and sets the tone for the album, with instrumentation rising and falling, intertwined with 脕蝉驳别颈谤鈥檚 soulful vocals. There is a sense of graceful melody too, notably in King and Cross鈥 and the majestic title track. The album鈥檚 heartbeat is the drum-intensive Torrent, rhythmic with soaring and impressive falsetto vocals.
Producer Gudmundur Kristinn Jonsson has sprinkled magic dust over this unremittingly beauteous, captivating and tranquil collection of songs, a veritable treasure trove that repays repeated listening. .
Matt Swain