Remember Bjork? She's not the only Icelander making rocking music. Ben Frost is set to release By The Throat October 19. Frost sings as well as produces this album in conjunction with Valgeir Sigurðsson.
The album will be released on the Bedroom Community label, which Frost co-founded with Sigurðsson in 2006. The studio is located outside of Reykjavik, Iceland.
Ben Frost is a colleague of composer Nico Muhly, who is featured on the album. In December, he is also releasing Mortal Engine, an ARS Electronica Prize honorary mention and Helpmann Academy Award nominee, to the United States. The release will be held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Frost's 2007 LP, The Theory of Machines, was also critically acclaimed.
By The Throat features an eclectic mix of performance guests. The Arcade Fire's Jeremy Gara, Swedish metal rockers Crowpath, and the Icelandic string quartet Amiina all lend their skills to Frost's album.
The album's sound combines melody with unusual sound for a unique collaboration. Several tracks include animal sounds and sounds of breathing, which paint a clear picture in the listener's mind. "Killshot" features the growling and snarling of wolves and lions. "Through the Roof of Your Mouth" is accented by the clicks and screams of killer whales during a hunt.
Give "By the Throat" a listen here. Check out Ben Frost's Myspace.
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