Kælan Mikla – Kælan Mikla
Label: Artoffact Records 2016
Kælan Mikla is a three-piece Punk/No-Wave band from Reykjavík/Island, slowly getting darker and deeper with new waves and more instruments.
The band consists of three girls who perform their own poetry and have been described as an avant-garde, fresh breeze into the Icelandic music scene
in the past two years.
Description
Description
Kælan Mikla is a three-piece Punk/No-Wave band from Reykjavík/Island, slowly getting darker and deeper with new waves and more instruments.
The band consists of three girls who perform their own poetry and have been described as an avant-garde, fresh breeze into the Icelandic music scene
in the past two years. The band was formed after winning the first position in a poetry slam held by the city library in January 2013. They have since then
played multiple festivals as well as touring Europe. Kælan Mikla are known for their dark melancholic sound, most of the songs consisting only of heavy bass,
drums and screams with some softer, melodic synth parts in-between. The band lyrics focus on inner confusion and their intimidating stage performance,
often including performance art of some sort, is bound to leave the crowd in a melancholic trance.
Praise from a review: This trio has moved from being a post-punk outfit of bass, drums and vocals into bold new territory. Chilling, neurotic synth loops paired
with ass-end bass and some positively haunting vocals, their sound has evolved into something darker, stronger, capable of taking us from the everyday world
into the gauzy barrier between us and our nightmares. Like watching a forgotten reel of film shot at a haunted house, you come away from seeing them live
wondering if its really over, as you can still feel icy fingers reaching towards you. A first taste of their brilliant soundscapes, the track ”Kalt’,’ meanwhile a
beloved club-hit was to be heard on Fabrika’s second ”Monosynth” sampler.
1. Kælan Mikla 05:07
2. Myrkrið kallar 03:12
3. Líflát 04:09
4. Sýnir 03:05
5. Upphaf 03:47
6. Kalt 03:51
7. Óráð 05:19
8. Glimmer og aska 07:20
Additional information
Additional information
Format | CD Digipack, Vinyl |
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