Sunna Margrét Releases 'Figure' Video Days Before Debut Album Launch
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Finger on Tongue is due out March 28th via No Salad Records
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“A spellbinding album full of surprises, with nods to krautrock, Suzanne Ciani and Bjork, while weaving reinvented trip hop”
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“Oddball Icelandic pop packs a dense punch, heavy with ideas”
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Simone Marie, Soho Radio & Primal Scream
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BBC Radio 6, KCRW, DMY, The Wire, Under The Radar, The Line of Best Fit, The Kraumur Award, Iceland Music Awards and more!
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Today, just two days away from the launch of her debut album, Sunna Margrét, Iceland’s latest experimental electronic sensation unveils a new video for her track ‘Figure’. Set to drop this Thursday, the 28th of March, via No Salad Records, Finger on Tongue promises to be a masterclass in experimental pop.
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With its dynamic progression, featuring computer-generated string plucks, vocal samples, dreamy guitar riffs, and a pulsating bass line, new single ‘Figure' grows in intensity through each chapter. As described by The Quietus, “Figure encompasses all of the musical themes and every card in Margrét’s hand. It’s here that she pushes the full spectrum of her vocals from the half-spoken to copy-pasted samples to the richly layered… there is a visceral impact when the sub-bass is dialled up like heat coming out of a furnace”.
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The single’s accompanying music video is filmed and directed by Swiss artist Virginie Sistek featuring Sunna spending a sunny afternoon with some chickens. “The video won’t be answering any questions” adds Sunna “It might even add in some confusion, but it will keep you interested and intrigued for more”.
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Sunna's forthcoming album has already seen widespread praise from the likes of BBC Radio 6 Music, Radio X, Soho Radio, Electronic Sound, The Quietus, Under The Radar ,The Line of Best Fit and more.
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Finger on Tongue is profoundly personal, crafted from the tapestry of motherhood, the embrace of a new Swiss home and the associated internal struggles. It cites influences from krautrock legends CAN and Neu!, outsider synth pop artist The Space Lady and electronic music pioneers Suzanne Ciani and Eliane Radigue. The album navigates between cross-cutting synth pop, reinvented trip hop, kraut and experimental inspirations. It was constructed in two phases, like day and night. The first phase evokes a period of renewal and liberated life, while the second tells of a counterpoint, the return of past visions and buried ghosts.
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It is an experimental electronic journey, weaving introspective lyrics and intricate soundscapes underpinned by her ethereal vocals. Co-produced partly with her friend and musical partner, Maxime Graf, the album balances moments of tranquillity with bursts of chaos, capturing an authentic Icelandic essence through its experimental electronic and spellbinding sounds. Some tracks offer softness and peace while others invite you to dance.
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In addition to her musical endeavours, Sunna Margrét is an accomplished visual artist who frequently marries her music and art, creating immersive audio-visual installations that captivate the senses. She sees art as a form of resistance and this motivated her to co-found DIY label No Salad Records with her husband Stéphane Kropf. The label became a place for Margrét to foster her own artistic visions and collaborations, presenting artists from all over the world, across a multitude of genres including avant-garde, electronic and post-punk.
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Sunna Margrét Finger on Tongue (RD: March 28th via No Salad Records)
1. Chocolate 2. Come With Me 3. I Kvidi 4. 4 Year Itch 5. Figure 6. Hibiscus 7. I've Been Drinking 8. Those Who Wonder 9. I, Here In Distance
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For all UK enquiries, please contact Erin Brown:
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Someone Great PR c/o 207 Cotton Exchange Bixteth Street
Liverpool L3 9LQ
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