Kælan Mikla are the best post-punk band to come out of Iceland since Þeyr and Björk’s Kukl. This is a fact that has not gone unnoticed, as the dark trio from Reykjavik have recently been in the spotlight by being asked personally by Robert Smith to play his curation of London’s Meltdown Festival, and The Cure’s 40th Anniversary concert at Hyde Park.
The band formed after winning first place in a poetry slam held by their city library in January of 2013, and features Margrét Rósa Dóru-Harrysdóttir on bass, Laufey Soffia’s vocals, and Sólveig Matthildur Kristjánsdóttir on keys.
Last year fans of Kælan Mikla were able to pick up a limited edition cassette of the band’s Alison MacNeil (Kimono) produced first album Mánadans. The record was recorded between 2013 to 2015, but went unreleased in lieu of their official self titled Fabrika records debut issued in 2016.
In contrast to the band’s current sound, which is more cold-wave and synth driven, the raw and more “death-rock” sounding Mánadans is now receiving a deluxe worldwide issue via Toronto-based Artoffact Records. The album, fully remastered, will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital formats, and includes the bonus track “Reykjavík til staðar”, as well as the demo version of “Kalt”.
Kælan Mikla will be on tour in Europe with King Dude this September, with their first South American tour to follow.
Tour Dates 2018:
- July 7th, London, UK (The Cure’s 40th Anniversary)
- August 17th, Sasto, HU (Fekete Zaj Festival)
Supporting King Dude
- September 20th, Berlin, DE
- September 21st, Leipzig, DE
- September 22nd, Poznan, PO
- September 23rd, Krakow, PO
- September 24th, Budapest, HU
- September 25th, Vienna, AT
- September 26th, Munich, DE
- September 27th, Martigny, FR
- September 28th, Langres, FR
- September 29th, Nantes, FR
- September 30th, Paris, FR
- October 1st, London, UK
- October 2nd, Sint Niklass, BE
- October 3rd, The Hague, NL
- October 4th, Den Bosch, NL
- October 5th, Oberhausen, DE
- October 6th, Wurzburg, DE
South America Tour
- October 27th, Columbia
- October 31st, Peru
- November 2nd, Peru
- November 3rd, Mexico City (Synth Fest)
Fabrika Records Label Night (with Selofan, and She Past Away)
- November 10th, Berlin, DE
