The Eye

by K.U.K.L.

Overview

With its scattered guitar squalls, blood-boiling squeals, and scattershot rhythms, this record may strike casual Sugarcubes/Bjoerk purveyors as practically impenetrable. Indeed, although assembled as a sort of Icelandic indie supergroup, Kukl never made music that could be deemed in any way accessible; on first listen, The Eye is a patently draining affair seemingly devoid of any coherent structure. Repeated spins, however, unearth a highly sophisticated aesthetic that borrows evenly from punk, noisecore, avant garde, and good old-fashioned indie. Although highly discordant and often atonal, it's a curiously engaging record, aided in part by Bjoerk's darkly emotive vocals and the presiding, almost mythical, sense of impending lunacy. It may not be for everyone, but this is gutsy, non-conformist music as authored by one of the most passionate, intense bands in Iceland's esteemed history. ~ Mark Pytlik

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2008
Label:	One Little Independent Records
UPC:	5016958100414
Rank:	60470

Album Credits

Performance Credits

K.U.K.L.   Primary Artist
Trix   Drums
Bjoerk   Wind,Vocals,Voices,Woodwind
Einar Oern   Wind,Vocals,Voices,Metal Percussion
Melax   Pipe,Strings,Harmonium
Siggi Baldursson   Drums
Gud Krist   Strings
Birgir   Bass
Birgir Mogensen   Guitar (Bass)
Einar Arnaldur Melax   Pipe,Strings,Harmonium

Technical Credits

Tony Cook   Engineer
Bjoerk   Wood,Composer
Einar Oern   Composer,Wind Controller
Melax   Harmony
Siggi Baldursson   Composer
Gud Krist   Composer
Birgir Mogensen   Composer
Einar Arnaldur Melax   Composer