Mum

What if Bjork partnered with Stereolab or Boards of Canada and went a bit too wild with the Aquavit? It might sound something like this: folky downtempo with a hint of whimsical melancholy. This second release, following 2000's delicious Yesterday Was Dramatic, Today Is OK, continues the Icelandic quartet's quality control and should win them more fans.

Almost fifteen years after elfin emoter Bjork and her band the Sugarcubes landed here
from Iceland, we got the elongated psych-drones of Sigur Ros. And now comes the flood.
Using dreamy electric-toy melodies, Mum find majestic sounds in unlikely places. Singer
Kristin Anna Valtysdottir whispers ethereal nothings while her band mates dabble with
pitter-patter percussion, contemplative synth harmonies and glitchy sound expe... More >