Released on May 24, RAMMAR is artist KUSK’s sophomore album. Rising through the ranks as the 2022 Músíktilraunir winner, KUSK’s latest output layers filters of hazy summers and feelings of adolescent freedom within the frame of bedroom-pop. Heim “Heim” is the first track of the album and its core inspiration.
I was finding it difficult to write new songs until I listened to Djo’s album DECIDE . As soon as I heard the first track, I realised how much I wanted to write again and wrote a love letter to that song. 1000 “1000” was born out of “Heim.
” I made a demo but immediately hit a wall. So I went to Hrannar Máni (known artistically as Óviti), and he helped me. During the session, I fell asleep on the couch while Hrannar worked.
When I woke up, he’d written a whole song. The track almost wrote itself afterwards. Síðan síðast “Síðan síðast” was a challenge I made myself.
I wanted to write a song where I’d play every instrument. I started the process with a beat. Then I allowed the song to lay itself out as it pleased.
Loka Augunum, feat. Óviti This is one of the album’s oldest songs, developed from an idea I presented to Hrannar. I think a lot of my music wouldn’t be like it is today if not for Hrannar.
What’s so fun working with him is that there’s no plan — the music just gets made. The songs inch forward and we spitball lyrics until we’re satisfied with the outcome, which is exactly what happened here. Sommar “Som.