For a Minor Reflection
H枚ldum 铆 谩tt a冒 贸rei冒u (Heading Towards Chaos)
Proper Music Distribution
To make up for the volcanic ash situation earlier this year, Iceland has given us For a Minor Reflection (FAMR). It鈥檚 a gift well received. Comprised of four young boys from Reykjavik, FAMR is a band with fantastic potential and bucket-loads of ambition. In 2007 the band released their self-produced debut album, Rise, the sun鈥檚 up…, recorded in a friend鈥檚 studio. This album sees them move up a gear, with more songs and a recording space in the Sigur R贸s studio.
H枚ldum 铆 谩tt a冒 贸rei冒u is soaked in wonder and simmering with energy. Uplifting and beautiful, the album鈥檚 a glorious post-rock celebration and the songs range from the blissful simplicity of 罢贸尘补谤煤尘 with nostalgic piano and strings to the more intense 脕迟迟补.
In other tracks, delicate percussion collides with gently crashing drums to reach rock climaxes, spanning from two to 15 minutes of expressive instrumental. FAMR鈥檚 live shows have won them a huge fanbase and they鈥檝e toured with Sigur R贸s. Wherever they鈥檙e heading, it doesn鈥檛 look like chaos. Visit, .
Bryony Byrne