Ásgeir’s Icelandic album, available here for the first time on vinyl.

The fastest selling Icelandic debut artist of all time releases his Nordic Music Prize-nominated debut on vinyl. · At just 21 years of age Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir made an instant impression on his country’s music scene with the release of his debut album ‘Dyrd í dauðathogn’ breaking all records to become Iceland’s fastest selling debut album of all time, beating The Sugarcubes, Bjork, Sigur Ros and Of Monsters And Men.

Produced by Gudmundur Kristinn Jonsson, ‘Dyrd í dauðathogn’ immediately recalls the heavenly vocals of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and light electronic touch of British glitch pop sensation James Blake.

On release the album received six nominations for the Icelandic Music Awards – Best Album, Best Song (‘Leyndarmál’), Best Male Vocalist, Best Songwriter, Best Producer and Best Lyricist. The album also received the Icelandic Kraumur Award and a nomination for the Nordic Music Prize.

Ásgeir was one of 10 winners of the European Border Breakers Award 2014, alongside Disclosure, Woodkid and Icona Pop.

So far only released in Iceland and Scandinavia ‘Dyrd í dauðathogn’ is the original album recorded in Ásgeir’s native tongue. Now the album receives its first release in mainland Europe on vinyl for the very first time. · Ásgeir has gone on to achieve tremendous success with the English translation of the album (‘In The Silence’) achieving Top 40 status in the UK, France, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium and Australia.