Fragile, emotional, classical indie music would maybe be the best term to describe �lafur Arnalds' music. Combining classical instrumentation with an indierock aesthetic there are obvious comparisons to Sigur Ros, but Arnalds is sculpting his own epic, string-laden compositions.
Only 21 years of age, �lafur hails from the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsb�r, just a few kilometres outside Reykjav�k. He as immersed himself completely in the world of delicate symphonic compositions in a near weightless orchestral undertaking. Mixing strings and piano with loops, ambiance, electronics and beats. Debut album 'Eulogy for Evolution' (Now out in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK and Iceland!) takes the listener on a journey, representing different periods in life, from birth to death. The follow-up 5-track EP 'Variations of Static' so far has only been available as a limited tour edition. While keeping the classical foundations of his debut album, here Arnalds incorporates crackling electronics and the dead voice of a machine; like vague memories of tradition lost within the digital age we all live in.

Olafur Arnulds
Doors 8:00PM
Tickets �8 Advance

Taylor John's House
Coventry Canal Basin
Coventry
CV1 4LY