Skúli Sverrisson & Óskar Guðjónsson's lyrics & chords

There is nothing obvious about this music. it is ambiguous on nearly every level. it is intensely private, yet has none of the usual halting cadences of tortured introspection. on the contrary, it hard to imagine a music more plain-spoken: the melodies are presented unadorned and the accompaniments are what one might term sturdy if that didn’t sound backhanded. it conveys an at times strong feeling of nostalgia, yet carries none of nostalgia’s usual signifiers. there’s no aping of old-fashioned styles, and there’s no hiss, crackle, su...read more