New single from Bjartmar

Icelandic artist Bjartmar Thordarson has released his latest single titled “Catching Fire”, from his EP Secondhand Dream. Bjartmar’s sound is inspired by the works of 90’s Trip-Hop legends Massive Attack, Icelandic group GusGus, and the late David Bowie. His experimental synthpop sound is a cinematic blend of velvety vocals, dark instrumentation and soft harmonies, which lend to his overall mesmerising, melancholic sound.

To create the record, he collaborated with songwriter and producer Zöe Ruth Erwin (best known as front-woman of Los Angeles based band Little Red Lung). Their experimental soundscapes and hypnotic lyricism, generate an alltogether emotive and intoxicating sound.

“Catching Fire” revolves around a theme of love, but in an untraditional sense. In his own words, Bjartmar shared “Its about red hot smouldering love that feels great to begin with but makes us blind to everything around us. The all encompassing kind that can make us ignore red flags, leaves ruin in its wake and, if you´re not careful, burn you to ashes.”

Listen to Catching Fire below