Over to Groningen in The Netherlands by way of Reykjavik for a set by Supersport on January 17th at this year’s Eurosonic Festival.
Supersport! was formed in manic excitement on the dancefloor of a now-vanished Reykjavík bar on a late night a few summers ago. The artsy indie pop of Bjarni, Dagur, Hugi and Þóra is sweet and playful. Supersport! remain champions of the DIT (do-it-together) ideology, singing together, harmonizing, as a way of being together, practicing friendship and solidarity, and exploring the guitar as a tool for storytelling and expressivity.
Hailing from the grassroots of Reykjavík’s vibrant music scene, Supersport! members Bjarni, Dagur, Hugi and Þóra have all been active participants of the iconic Post-dreifing collective since it was founded in 2018. This work has deeply influenced their values, the way they create and how they relate to their community and their fans.
On the upcoming album “allt sem hefur gerst” Supersport! are at their most vulnerable yet. Still, playfulness remains at the heart of the piece, as they seek ways to contextualise formative experience; making sense of chaotic pain and progress, regret and joy. Opening track, “gráta smá” is perhaps the most jarring example with singer Bjarni Daníel drawing comparisons between himself and his father and his father’s father; discovering the likenesses and feeling in them both deep pride and existential terror.
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Past Daily’s Monday night cajoling
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