Artist : Olof Arnalds
Title : Vid Og Vid
Genre : Folk
Year : 2007
Date : 10/2007
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 10
Label : 12 Tonar
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 38:33 min
Size : 38,1 MB
Tracklist:
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01.englar og dßrar 03:00
02.φ n²ju h·si 04:35
03.klara 02:29
04.vi≡ og vi≡ 05:39
05.orfeus og evridφs 05:38
06.vittu af mΘr 04:15
07.moldin 03:22
08.nßtts÷ngur 04:33
09.skjaldborg 03:04
10.╞vag÷mul orku■ula 01:58
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38:33 min
╙l÷f Arnalds is a young and brilliantly talented artist, who
now releases her much anticipated solo debut ÆVid og VidÆ
on 12 T≤nar.
ÆVid og VidÆ is an intimate and evocative collection of songs
which in melody and lyrics varies from a charming naivety
to more complex and entangled expressions. Arnalds tells
personal tales with a tender voice and leaves the impression
of a classic troubadour with clear associations to an early
freak-folker like Vashti Bunyan or Joanna Newsom.
╙l÷f Arnalds has in spite of her young age been active on the
Icelandic experimental scene for many years, and in collaboration
with Mugison, Slowblow, Kitchen Motors, and Nix Noltes.
What few people know is that she has supported electronica
virtuosos of M·m on stage since 2003. M·m has now gone into
a new phase including ╙l÷f Arnalds as a vital act on violin, viola,
guitar, and vocals.
On Sk·li SverrissonÆs critically acclaimed release ÆSerφaÆ, Arnalds
also plays an important role, singing her own lyrics on three songs
as well as playing no less than guitar, viola, charango, koto, and glass.
The album won Best Alternative Album at Iceland Music Awards 2006.
With ÆVid og VidÆ ╙l÷f Arnalds has now taken her first steps in a solo
carrier that we expect so much from. Her talent not only reveals
itself in the variety of the instruments she masters, but also in her
beautiful labyrinthine songwriting and mesmerizing solo performances.
After playing more gigs in her home country and later performing in
Denmark, Canada and Italy, she released her debut in Iceland in
March Æ07 û a limited special edition which already sold out. In August Æ07
the album will hit Scandinavia and Europe respectively through 12 T≤nar
Distribution and Cargo.
The album is guested by Sk·li Sverrisson amongst others; produced
by Kjartan Sveinsson from Sigur R≤s, and recorded in the Sigur R≤s
studio Sundlaugin and Vidistadakirkju.
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