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Originally a string quartet formed by four girls (Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Hildur Ársælsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir) at the Reykjavík College of Music in the late 1990s, Amiina went on to cut its teeth as Sigur Rós’ string section for the next decade. Now a sextet after a recent masculine infusion, Amiina released its second full length album, Puzzle, in September 2010.

Amiina’s debut album, Kurr (2007), was performed on a disparate jumble of instruments – musical saws, kalimbas, music boxes and seemingly anything that could be plucked, bowed or beaten on – resulting in a work that ebbed and flowed “in a strange, powerful place between sophistication and innocence,” according to The Guardian.

While the above is equally true of Puzzle, this time around the group’s sonic palette is broadened by the contributions of drummer Magnús Trygvason Eliassen and electronic artist Kippi Kaninus (Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson), permanent members of the group since 2009. Accordingly, the songs on Puzzle are more rhythmically rugged than amiina’s previous work and feature heavier use of electronics. amiina’s long-standing fondness for zero-g melodies and open-minded instrumentation, however, continues.
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  • Cinderful

    "masculine infusion" heh.

    Wednesday afternoon

  • Tsssssssss

    В Исландии странными считаются исполнители, которые не используют такие органичные инструменты, как музыкальная пила или бокалы с водой. На тебя будут косится, если ты играешь на гитаре как-то по-другому (медиатор? wtf?!), если не смычком... И, в конце концов, ну что это за группа: ритм-гитара, бас, вокал, ударные? Попробуйте добавить клавиши, чёртовы любители ахахаха.

    Monday afternoon

  • SurfShitty

    stop tagging it post rock

    Saturday evening

  • Ashei

    I haven't listened to them in ages.. I think it's time I did.

    Saturday evening

  • riccaug

    Simplesmente belo o que elas fazem de música. Singelos e tocantes são suas canções!

    last week

  • shivaki07

    “Valtari is beautiful in its own simplicity”. – To jedna z najczęstszych opinii o wydanym już 6-stym krążku islandzkich czarodziei. W wielu zapowiedziach Sigur Rós oświadczał, iż będzie to powrót do korzeni. Czy poszli w dobrą stronę? Możecie się przekonać już teraz czytając LMF! http://lamuzi.blogspot.com/2012/05/recenzje-nowosci-sigur-ros-valtari.html

    14 days ago

  • InASafePlace

    They certainly have a similar vibe/mood than Sigur Ros. It would be dishonest not to say it.

    last month

  • matthewgregory

    Awesome.

    last month
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