Ásgeir - In The Silence '2014

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At just 21 years of age Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir has become a
sensation at home - staggeringly, almost 10\% of the Icelandic population now
own his debut album. Buoyed by haunting, shimmering folktronica textures and
driven by lyrics penned by his dad, a retired school principal the record became
the best-selling debut record ever in Iceland, beating out even superstars such
as Björk and Sigur Rós.

The album caught the attention of musician John Grant, and the one-time Midlake
collaborator immediately recognized Ásgeirs musical talent. He has a knack
for melody and gorgeous harmonies, coupled with an amazing sense of rhythm and
virtuosity on acoustic guitar, Grant says. However, he also saw plenty of beauty
in the albums lyrics a poetic collection touching on things such as nature,
fantastical creatures, weather and old short stories and ended up translating
them into English for the international version of the album, titled In The
Silence.

Grant took great care to preserve their original intent. For a lot of the songs,
I sat with Ásgeir and talked about what the songs were about, so I could make
sure the lyrics made sense in English, he says. I wanted to keep the Icelandic
meaning in the songs, because I feel like that s what s so special about them.
That s what I think people in the world will really connect to.

Produced by Gudmundur Kristinn Jonsson, In The Silence also loses nothing in
translation emotionally. The hope-filled album bursts with warm acoustic
guitars, jubilant horns and majestic piano, recalling Bon Iver, Mew, Kings Of
Convenience and James Blake. Ásgeirs angelic falsetto and soul-rich voice
lends optimism and wise-beyond-his-years insights to the electric guitar-laden
surge Torrent and twinkling title track. Meanwhile, pulsating electronic beats
drive the more subdued Going Home and the light discopop touches of King and
Cross.

Tracklist:
01 - Ásgeir - Higher (3:24)
02 - Ásgeir - In The Silence (3:56)
03 - Ásgeir - Summer Guest (3:46)
04 - Ásgeir - King and Cross (3:34)
05 - Ásgeir - Was There Nothing? (3:50)
06 - Ásgeir - Torrent (3:38)
07 - Ásgeir - Going Home (4:52)
08 - Ásgeir - Head in the Snow (4:16)
09 - Ásgeir - In Harmony (4:19)
10 - Ásgeir - On That Day (3:53)

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