Arny Margret returns with new single ‘Day Old Thoughts’.
The songwriter used familiar surroundings to craft the unexpected on her new album, vowing to move away from her past work during sessions at Guðm – “Kiddi” Kristinn Jónsson’s studio, and Arny’s home away from home.
Out on March 7th, new LP ‘I Miss You, I Do’ transposes Arny’s songwriting introspection within a full-band format, embracing country inflections in the process.
“The main thing I wanted for this album was for it to be different”, Arny explains. “When I listen to the last one, I feel like it’s mainly about me and the guitar. It’s very stripped back. I wanted to do more – I love the banjo, the fuller sound, I love the American sound, so recording it all over there made a big difference. I’ve always worked with the same people in the same places, so I never thought I could do this – work with all these people who record with some of my favourite musicians. I really admire everyone on this. And pushing myself out of my comfort zone, that’s quite rewarding”.
Take new single ‘Day Old Thoughts’ – an evocative full-band piece, the refulgent sonics offset a vocal pinned down by curiosity.
A marker of the record as a whole, there’s a gilded edge to Arny’s current work – tune in now.
