Debut Album In The Silence Out Now Via One Little Indian/Columbia Records
Previously Announced Dates Include Brooklyn’s Rough Trade Records + WXPN Philadelphia’s Non-Commvention In May
Icelandic phenom Ásgeir has confirmed a new run of U.S. tour dates this June including performances at Bonnaroo and in Minneapolis, Chicago, New York, Boston and more. The new dates will follow Ásgeir’s already announced appearances at Brooklyn’s Rough Trade Records and at WXPN’s Noncommevention at World Café Live in Philadelphia in May. See below for full list of dates.
The acclaimed singer’s debut In The Silence is out now. Recalling Bon Iver, Mew, Kings Of Convenience and James Blake, the hope-filled album bursts with warm acoustic guitars, jubilant horns and majestic piano. It took the #1 spot on Billboard’s Next Big Sound chart earlier this year and is the fastest-selling debut in his native country (a reported 1 in 10 people in Iceland own the album). In The Silence combines Ásgeir’s distinctive melancholic voice with both electronic and organic elements resulting in an extraordinary vibrancy.
Asgeir 2014 U.S. Tour Dates
May 12 – Rough Trade in-store – Brooklyn, NY
May 14 – World Café Live/WXPN Non-Commvention – Philadelphia, PA
June 11 – Fine Line Music Café – Minneapolis, MN
June 12 – Schubas – Chicago, IL
June 14 – Bonnaroo (Café Tent) – Manchester, TN
June 16 – Black Cat Backstage – Washington DC
June 17 – Milkboy – Philadelphia, PA
June 19 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
June 20 – Great Scott – Boston, MA
What critic’s are saying about In The Silence:
Irrepressible harmonies – TIME
Wonderful – NPR WORLD CAFE
Resonant voice and utterly captivating songs…undeniable poetic quality – KEXP
Set to be the next internationally known [artist] from Iceland – THE ATLANTIC WIRE
Unnervingly emotive vocals..another musical gem has been unearthed from [Iceland’s] formidable pool of talent – ALL MUSIC
Asgeir online:
https://www.facebook.com/asgeirmusic
http://www.youtube.com/user/asgeirtrausti