Various Artists

Screaming Masterpiece

Editor's Review:

A living, breathing soundtrack for the film documenting Iceland’s ebullient music scene, Screaming Masterpiece is arresting. Graced with the likes of perennial favorite/ One Little Indian affiliate Björk and epic slow-rockers Sigur Rós, the thoughtful compilation extends beyond the expected, chiming styles of these iconic artists into sonic territory of much greater variety. Between Apparat Organ Quartet, who sound like a mathy, synth-tweaked The Capricorns, or Slowblow, whose diffused, guitar-driven sound recalls Sparklehorse with its quietly complimentary male-female vocals, you quickly realize there is a lot more to the Iceland scene than the elfin and ethereal sound that’s so familiar. Polished and surprising, this collection reveals more than a few gems of the North Atlantic.
Shelby Hast


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Record Label One Little Indian
Released October 2005

Tracks

  1. Steindór Andersen & Sigur Rós - A Ferd Til Breidafjardar
  2. Björk - All Is Full Of Love
  3. Sigur Rós & Amina - #8 AKA Popplagid
  4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Odi Et Amo
  5. Múm - Green Grass Of Tunnel
  6. Bang Gang - Find What You Get
  7. Apparat Organ Quartet - Romantica
  8. Eivør Pálsdóttir - Brostnar Borgir
  9. Slowblow - Within Tolerance
  10. Finnbogi Pétursson - Conversation
  11. The Sugarcubes - Motorcrash
  12. Ghostigital - Bank - Færeyjar, Bruxelles, Barcelona, Reykjavík
  13. Mugison - I'd Ask
  14. Amina - Fjarskanistan
  15. Björk - Oceania
  16. Steindór Andersen & Hilmar - Hrafnagladur (Odin's Raven Magic)
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Leaving no stone unturned, Icelandic chanteuse Björk Gudmundsdottir has lead a varied and extensive artistic career. She would probably scoff at the word career. Born in 1965 in Reykjavik, Iceland, and growing up in an artistic communal-style household, Björk’s exposure to the arts began practically at birth. She was enrolled at music school by the age of five, where she studied piano, flute and voice. The seeds of her now vast discography were planted at the age of 11 when she recorded her eponymous debut album. After playing in experimental, edgy punk-tinged bands (such as Tappi Tikarrass and Kurl), she formed The Sugarcubes with then-husband Thor Eldon. The group’s debut album, Life’s Too Good (1988) spawned the hit single “Birthday.” After several albums, the group disbanded in 1992. Her solo career began shortly thereafter, releasing Debut in ’93, Post in ’95, Homogenic in ’97 and Vespertine in 2001, among others. Bjork also starred in the modern day musical Dancer In The Dark in 2000. Her unique, cuddly/caustic vocals are like none other.

– Maurice S. Teilmann (November 2002)

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