Olvis

Burgeoning UK leftfield label Resonant debuts yet another artist -- and once again, this artist is Icelandic: their fourth musician from those shores. Following the electronic forays of Borko and Sk/um, and more recently the much-lauded digital post-rock soundscapes of Stafrann Hakon, Olvis' music inhabits a more easily defined territory, he concentrates almost solely on warm, engaging guitar-based instrumental pieces -- very accessible without being generic or staid in any way. The album features contributions from several leading lights on the vibrant Reykjavik music scene, but the album is essentially the work of one man: written, recorded, and played by the 25-year-old Orlygur Thor Orlygsson (aka Olvis), with drums and synth added by his guests.