Sometimes it's enough to take a look at an artist's image and you are sure it's gonna be the next thing. This is the situation with Mighty Bear, new phenomenon of the Icelandic experimental scene. The artist combines the queer environment with mysterious, a bit dark electropop and spectacular performance.
After releasing two singles, it was time for a short EP called, naturally, "Einn" (or "One"). She proves right the impressive description of her music: "strutting onstage in a ghostly, glamorous mask to a soundtrack of intense but ethereal beats". The compositions here are rich but indeed, they have more from the not very fast, dim atmosphere of the island than from the orthodox clubbing music. The foreground is left for the beautiful vocal.
It renders Sigur Rós' Jónsi's vocals but perhaps all high-pitched voices in Icelandic sound similar for an unaccustomed ear. But there's little doubt that it's the part that, alongside the visual side, brings uniqueness to the project. There's also little doubt that Mighty Bear is going to be another big thing from the Island of Fire.
"Einn" can be yours for 2 USD.
