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Ólöf Arnalds - a new album, an MP3 & 4 NYC shows

DOWNLOAD: Ólöf Arnalds – Við og Við (MP3)

Ólöf Arnalds @ South Street Seaport (more by Chris La Putt)
Olof Arnalds

Ólöf Arnalds has just finished recording her second solo album which was once again produced by Kjartan Sveinsson from Sigur Rós. This time round Kjartan also plays on the record along with his wife María (of Amiina), Skuli Sverrisson (Laurie Anderson), Shahzad Ismaily (Tom Waits, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy), and Davíð Þór Jónsson (Mugison). [press release]

Ólöf and Skuli Sverrisson, who performs on her album, played a special show at (Le) Poisson Rouge on September 9th of last year. Onstage guests included Laurie Anderson, Peter Scherer, Okkyung Lee, Hilmar Jensson, Shahzad Ismaily, and Nico Muhly. That show was just days after her outdoor South Street Seaport show last summer.

Ólöf will again be in New York and sharing a talent-laden stage. She’s one of two acts opening the sold-out, May 8th Housing Works benefit headlined by fan and fellow icelander Bjork, and Dirty Projectors. (Kurt Weisman is the other opener.) At the show, Ólöf will be “showcasing tracks from [her new record] as well as [songs from] her award-winning solo debut, Við og Við.” The MP3 above is the title track off that debut.

She’ll also be playing three nights of NYC shows leading up to the benefit. The first is at Union Hall on Tuesday, May 5th. Tickets are on sale.

The second and third are at Ditmas Park venue Sycamore on Wednesday, May 6th and the Scandinavia House on Thursday, May 7th. A reception will follow the latter.

All tour dates with a video of Ólöf Arnalds on music-doc show Dig For Fire, below…

Ólöf Arnalds on Dig For Fire

Ólöf Arnalds – 2009 Tour Dates
May 5 Union Hall – Brooklyn, New York
May 6 Sycamore – Brooklyn, New York
May 7 Scandinavia House – New York, New York
May 8 Housing Works Bookstore Cafe – New York, New York #
# w/Björk and The Dirty Projectors