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Coffee Break: Songs from Iceland

Of Monsters and Men performing in Reykjavik at the Iceland Airwaves music festival in 2019.
Of Monsters and Men performing in Reykjavik at the Iceland Airwaves music festival in 2019.Asgeir Helgi / Iceland Airwaves

by Mac Wilson

June 01, 2023

The Current is organizing a trip to the Iceland Airwaves Festival in 2023, with host Ayisha Jaffer along for the adventure between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5. On today’s Coffee Break, we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate some of the great music that originated there.

In addition to Björk and Of Monsters and Men, there are many other excellent Icelandic musicians to include in this morning’s set.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs by Icelandic artists should we play?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Of Monsters and Men – Little Talks
Sigur Rós – Gobbledigook
Mugison – Murr Murr
Björk – Hyperballad
Ásgeir – King and Cross
Emiliana Torrini - To Be Free
Mammút - The Moon Will Never Turn on Me (bonus)