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- Artist(s): Jófrídur Akadóttir, Ásthildur Akadóttir
- Summary: The third full-length release for the Icelandic twins Ásthildur and Jófrídur Ákadöttir was influenced by the fact Ásthildur went to study classical piano and composition in Amsterdam, while Jófrídur was on tour with the band Samaris.
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- Record Label: Morr Music
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Folk
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| Water on my skin I've been listening To the weather report Hoping that I hear some News of recovery But nothing reaches my ears I'm waiting and the... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Dec 13, 2016The fact that the duo have chosen to deploy a stripped back approach to the album, and the fragile beauty this evokes, leaves little doubt that the pair are more than capable of weaving some seriously ethereal magic, even when they're miles apart.
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Dec 13, 2016harmony. Sundur's delicate poignancy is certainly darker than on prior albums ("Nothing ever stays the same"), but it's just as fascinating, and has the potential to be deeply affecting.
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UncutDec 13, 2016Sounding emphatically Icelandic on every note, sister act Ásthildur and Jófrídur Ákadöttir coo gorgeously flinty, frosty, intertwined harmonies over stark, piano-led chamber-folk arrangements. [Sep 2016, p.78]
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Dec 13, 2016Everything from the minimal arrangements, to the briefly heard flutter of a page turning draws you into the world that Jófríõur and Ásthildur inhabited when they were making the album. They may have been apart for a while, but Sundur is proof that the musical connection between the two sisters is as strong as ever.
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