Ólafur Arnalds
Eulogy For Evolution
Erased Tapes Records
Okay class, hands up who knows the population of Iceland. Any takers? No? Let me enlighten you: approximately 300,000. Yes folks, that cold little island houses less people than our nation’s capital yet consistently churns out the most amazing and uniquely beautiful music. Ólafur Arnalds is the latest Icelandic sensation – a 21 year old composer who knows his way around a piano and pulls on the old heartstrings with, er, swarms of soaring string flourishes. The astute observer will also note the occasional indie rock and electronic influences, helping to give the songs a quirky flavour on their epic journey. It’s impossible for the young Icelander to avoid comparisons to his famous peers, Sigur Rós, but Eulogy For Evolution differs in the sense that it is sans vocals and more delicate – like a snowflake dancing on an Arctic breeze.
Eulogy For Evolution
Erased Tapes Records
Okay class, hands up who knows the population of Iceland. Any takers? No? Let me enlighten you: approximately 300,000. Yes folks, that cold little island houses less people than our nation’s capital yet consistently churns out the most amazing and uniquely beautiful music. Ólafur Arnalds is the latest Icelandic sensation – a 21 year old composer who knows his way around a piano and pulls on the old heartstrings with, er, swarms of soaring string flourishes. The astute observer will also note the occasional indie rock and electronic influences, helping to give the songs a quirky flavour on their epic journey. It’s impossible for the young Icelander to avoid comparisons to his famous peers, Sigur Rós, but Eulogy For Evolution differs in the sense that it is sans vocals and more delicate – like a snowflake dancing on an Arctic breeze.
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