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Reykjavík, Iceland (1986 – 1992)
The Sugarcubes (Sykurmolarnir in Icelandic) (1986-1992) were an alternative rock group from Reykjavík, Iceland. For most of their career, the band consisted of Björk Guðmundsdóttir (vocals, keyboards), Einar Örn Benediktsson (vocals, trumpet), Þór Eldon (guitar), Bragi Ólafsson (bass), Magga Örnólfsdóttir (keyboards) and Sigtryggur Baldursson (drums). Lead singer Björk would later become an internationally successful solo musician and the best selling Icelandic musician of all time.
They received critical and popular acclaim internationally. They first came to notice in the UK when BBC radio DJ John Peel played “Birthday”, later voted by his listeners as no.1 in the 1987 Festive Fifty, and no. 23 in the Millennium (All Time Chart). The band’s music was characterized by psychedelic sound, whimsical yet heartfelt lyrics, and the imploring, girlish voice of Björk Guðmundsdóttir, who later went on to great success as a solo artist. The band’s name was assumed by its fans to be an LSD usage reference; the drug had regained widespread popularity while the band was releasing music.
The Sugarcubes released their first album, Life’s Too Good, in April 1988. Inspired by the success of the album in Europe, their second album followed shortly after in October 1989. Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week! took it’s name from the Kenneth Grahame novel Wind in the Willows. It was also released in an Icelandic version titled Illur Arfur. The second album wasn’t as well received by critics as their debut.
They received critical and popular acclaim internationally. They first came to notice in the UK when BBC radio DJ John Peel played “Birthday”, later voted by his listeners as no.1 in the 1987 Festive Fifty, and no. 23 in the Millennium (All Time Chart). The band’s music was characterized by psychedelic sound, whimsical yet heartfelt lyrics, and the imploring, girlish voice of Björk Guðmundsdóttir, who later went on to great success as a solo artist. The band’s name was assumed by its fans to be an LSD usage reference; the drug had regained widespread popularity while the band was releasing music.
The Sugarcubes released their first album, Life’s Too Good, in April 1988. Inspired by the success of the album in Europe, their second album followed shortly after in October 1989. Here Today, Tomorrow, Next Week! took it’s name from the Kenneth Grahame novel Wind in the Willows. It was also released in an Icelandic version titled Illur Arfur. The second album wasn’t as well received by critics as their debut.
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keptblue wrote:
bjork is amazing and so is this dubstep/jungle/idm adventure RPG from Your Infamous Harp: http://extlabs.com/geo-duck
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ci-el wrote:
EAT EAT EAT THE MENU
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IanCurtis13 wrote:
KUKL were better but I love the Sugarcubes
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Constellation66 wrote:
Birthday, Walkabout, Hit, Water, Deus all great songs... I love The Sugarcubes.
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cookieduff wrote:
Björk looks AMAZING in that picture <3
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cliquott wrote:
Coldsweat, what a huuuge song, love it!
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blue wrote:
delicious demon!
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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
wtf genius
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Bolivardogman wrote:
where is f***ing in rhythm & sorrow?
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Voms wrote:
They blocked me from listening to music on this site........coz I live in Japan... they want me to pay... stand together leave this site... before they make you pay... PM me STAND UP AGAINST THIS
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KittyBrokenDoll wrote:
Everything Björk do is great!
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Ardynaika wrote:
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alexia_N wrote:
Ha! I was about to comment on how they sound a lot like The B-52's until I saw someone already wrote a comment that said "i love einar. he's the fred schnedier of the sugarcubes." Ha. I concur.
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eud_1558 wrote:
Happy Birthday Iceland !!!
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jae__moon wrote:
that's what I always said!!!
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rainy-dog wrote:
i love einar. he's the fred schnedier of the sugarcubes.
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cxssxndrxgxmxnx wrote:
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outre21 wrote:
Deus is the catcher songer aver!
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kevin14455 wrote:
bjork er flott! allur ert svo flott :D
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