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Vök share new single ‘Headlights’ & announce new self-titled album

Helen Evans — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Icelandic trio Vök have shared their new single ‘Headlights’ and announced their brand-new self-titled album Vök, which will be released on September 23 via Nettwerk.

A perfect last introduction to their forthcoming album, ‘Headlights’ is an experimental pop summer anthem with an upbeat melody and candid lyrics about the exhilarating whirlwind that love can be. Lead singer Margrét says; “’Headlights’ is a track about falling in love and how it can be like speeding in a car without a steering wheel. It’s a song about falling for someone without meaning to and not understanding what is really happening. We felt that getting caught in someone’s headlights was a good analogy of this.”

‘Headlights’ follows recent singles ‘Illuminating’, ‘Miss Confidence’, ‘Lose Control’ and ‘Stadium’ alongside their EP Feeding on a Tragedy. Recorded in their Reykjavík studios, the EP was the follow-up to their acclaimed 2019 album In the Dark, which was written and recorded by the band in collaboration with producer James Earp (Bipolar Sunshine, Fickle Friends, Lewis Capaldi).

Their new album Vök, was self-produced by Margrét and Einar in Iceland, mastered by Glenn Schick (Phoebe Bridgers, Future) and mixed by David Wrench (Arlo Parks, Sampha) and Friðfinnur Oculus. The 12-track record is a unique and lushly layered body of work that marks a new era for the band, whilst continuing to cement their position as one of the most exciting and forward-thinking alternative bands right now.

Vök:

Intro
Something Bad
No Coffee at the Funeral
Cold
Lose Control
Headlights
Skin
Stadium
Illuminating
Miss Confidence
Lost In The Weekend
Running Wild

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Vök share new single ‘Illuminating’

Helen Evans — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Icelandic trio Vök have shared their poignant new single ‘Illuminating,’ which follows their recent releases ‘Miss Confidence’, ‘Lose Control’ and ‘Stadium’ and is out now via Nettwerk.

‘Illuminating’ was written with the producer Ben Christophers (Bat for Lashes) in London and is an emotive and euphoric ballad with a passionate message about love and how it can make everything shine a little bit brighter. Margrét says;

“I wrote Illuminating a couple years ago and it truly holds a special place in my heart. We did two magical sessions and finally we had a song both of us could cry to. This song is dedicated to my wonderful fiancé and how love can illuminate everything around you, like thousands of fireflies stuck in your eyes.”

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Vök share new single ‘Miss Confidence’

Helen Evans — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Icelandic trio Vök have shared one of their strongest new tracks yet with their buoyant and captivating new single ‘Miss Confidence,’ which follows their recent releases ‘Lose Control’ and ‘Stadium’ and is out now via Nettwerk.

‘Miss Confidence’ is an upbeat and immediate track with an atmospheric disco-tinged melody and empowering lyrics about a woman who puts on a confident front yet is fearful inside. Margrét says;

“’Miss Confidence’ is about wearing a mask. It is yet another chapter in our story continuing from our “Feeding on a Tragedy EP” released last year. At this point in time, our character is putting on a front and wearing a mask of confidence. On the outside she appears bold and fearless, but on the inside, she is broken and afraid. It’s the perfect stranger – Miss Confidence.”

Vök · Miss Confidence

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