I've been on a little bit of a folk kick lately, listening to the obvious folk artist like Dylan and Cohen, but also exploring the strong lineup of current folk artist including: The Tallest Man On Earth, The Cave Singers, The Low Anthem, and Freelance Whales (who intensified my folk kick after an astounding show at The End last week). But the latest addition to my folk library hails from Iceland, and has easily found a home in my heart.
Seabear is from Iceland, but they don't sound what you would expect a band from Iceland to sound like, i.e. Sigur Ros, mum, Olafur Arnalds. Actually they sound like they come from the hills of East Tennessee and North Carolina, but with a hint of Ambient sound that you would recognize from Icelandic music. All the vocals are in English, so you don't have to worry what "E sigh O" means, which sounds really good but I wonder how different Seabear would sound with native lyrics.
Overall Seabear is a folk gem that is under the radar of most, but worth every ones time.
Seabear- Pocket Knife
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