JFDR Is Ready To Evolve Once More

Check out new track 'Airborne'...

Icelandic artist JFDR has shared new cut 'Airborne' – tune in now.

It's difficult to describe JFDR as a newcomer – after all, the artist has previously worked alongside Samaris, Pascal Pinon, and Gangly.

Real name Jófríður Ákadóttir, her adventurous, artful pop music steers a path that is deeply, defiantly individual.

JFDR: "'Airborne' was one of the first songs Shahzad (Shahzad Ismaily) and I recorded in New York. One afternoon I confessed I had never played with a drummer before, so Shahzad immediately called up his friend, Liturgy drummer Greg Fox. After an hour or so of intense Casio wailing and Greg drumming so fast it was borderline droning, it was suggested that Greg had a go at this track we'd recorded earlier that day, a half written song named 'Airborne'. It took about 10 minutes, Greg nailed it."

"The result is this half programmed, half live drum performance, carefully but effortlessly stitched together by Shahzad, merged with my fragile piano break up ballad. The track was later blessed by De La Soul's Maseo who stopped by the studio and listened. He said it was dope."

Timothée Lambrecq crafted a black and white video for 'Airborne', with additional input from Jófríður herself. It's quite something – watch it now.

JFDR's debut album is set to emerge this Spring.

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