Iceland’s unofficial queen Björk is back in the studio. The influential singer-songwriter told audiences she will have a new record out next year when explaining why she wouldn’t be at the London premiere of Biophilia Live, the captured film from her recent tour behind 2011’s excellent Biophilia. The post reads: “We are so sorry, but since Björk is already […]
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Bjork Releasing New Album in 2015
October 14th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran 
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STREAM: Sigur Rós – ‘Kveikur’
June 11th, 2013 Mike Giegerich With the official release of Kveikur only a week away, Sigur Rós are now streaming their seventh record in its entirety through Amazon. Known for mesmerizing the world with their ethereal blend of Hopelandic-infused post-rock, the quartet-turned-trio have taken a noticeable shift into darker territory which may come as a surprise to longtime listeners. With […]
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Sounds Familiar: Week 10
December 11th, 2012 Julia McAlpine Continuing our expansion of original content, Under The Gun Review presents its latest column, Sounds Familiar, dedicated to trawling the world and web for the latest remixes, redos, and reminiscent bits that our newest columnist Julia McAlpine finds appealing. Be prepared for some diversity in your music library. The songs may not be new, but they […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Sigur Rós – “Varúð”
August 2nd, 2012 Michael McCarron Icelandic post-rock quartet, Sigur Rós, have released their new music video for their single, “Varúð”. The track comes off the group’s sixth album, Valtari, which was released this past May via Parlophone Records. You can check out the video after the jump. The experimental music video is part of Sigur Rós’ “The Valtari Mystery Film […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Sigur Rós – “Varúð”
June 6th, 2012 Brian Leak Icelandic post-rock Gods Sigur Rós have released a brand new music video for their track “Varúð” which comes off their impressive, sixth studio album Valtari that dropped May 23. At nearly 7 minutes in length, the video goes perfectly hand-in-hand with the song in which it provides visuals for. We watch a gorgeously majestic landscape […]
Seabear announces 2nd album
December 8th, 2009 James Shotwell From the press release: Icelandic 7-piece Seabear has announced the release of their anticipated sophomore album, We Built a Fire, in March 2010 on Morr Music. The band will be making their US touring debut behind the album’s release, as well as performing several shows and parties at this year’s SXSW. Defying its humble beginnings […]
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