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Ghost of the Bollocks to Come

by Skátar

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1.
Lime Of Love 03:53
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2.
Love Of Lime 02:29
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3.
Þar sem heimskan er í hávegum höfð 04:41
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5:45 Reykjavík 04:39
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5.
Skálholt 06:04
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6.
Mahatma Gandhi 03:46
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7.
Isle Of Matthew 06:32
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Death of a Grocer 06:46
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Taco n' Surf a Prayer 08:14
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about

Skátar's second album was released by Grandmothers Records in 2007. "Ghost of the Bollocks to Come" is much more cohesive than it's previous work and marks the entrance of a new vocalist into Skátar, Markús Bjarnason (Sofandi, Markús & The Diversion Sessions, Stroff etc.). On this album the band took much inspiration from fellow Reykjavík contemporaries kimono who inspired them to add more instruments to the mix and throwing in some unpremeditated Comets On Fire, Terry Riley and Neutral Milk Hotel references here and there.

"Ghost of the Bollocks to Come" was chosen the album of the year by The Reykjavík Grapevine and ascending such noteworthy albums as Björk's "Volta", GusGus' "Forever", Mugison's "Mugiboogie" and Seabear's debut "The Ghost That Carried Us Away".

Skátar earned more praise in Iceland local music media and international media outlets such as Rolling Stone Magazine, Plan B Magazine and BBC Radio Wales.

credits

released April 1, 2007

Pétur Már Guðmundsson - Drums
Björn Kolbeinsson - Electric bass, electric guitar, vocals
Benedikt Reynisson - Electric guitar, ukulele, transistor radio, echo machine
Markús Bjarnason - Vocals, synthesizer, clave, floor tom, bass guitar, electric guitar
Ólafur Steinsson - Electric guitar, bass guitar

Recorded by Bjarni Þórisson and Ingi Þór Ingibergsson
Mixed by Ingi Þór Ingibergsson
Edits by JJ Golden and Alison Grace MacNeil
Mastered by John Golden
Artwork by Alda Rose Cartwright

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An oft-quoted cliché goes: “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” Now, dancing about architecture is clearly weird and potentially stupid, but it also sounds kind of fun. And it seems weirdly fitting when describing the music of Skátar. ... more

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