Thor's Hammer
From Keflavik With Love
CD (big beat)
his icelandic band is the European Beat collectors' worst nightmare: their original records change hands for stratospheric sums, and not just because of their rarity, but also for their undisputed quality. Some of these tracks have already come out on compilations and bootlegs, but this is the first legitimate reissue done with the original 1966 master tapes. Their sound is not very different from the dutch bands of the same period, with Beatles and Kinks-inspired melodies and Fuzz galore. Listen to "My Life", "I Don't Care", "Better Days" o "Big Beat Country Dance" and go ape! 20 tracks and inner booklet with notes by Alec Palao.
Este grupo islandés es el Santo Grial para los coleccionistas de Beat europeo: sus discos originales alcanzan cifras inalcanzables, y no sólo su gran rareza, sino por su indiscutible calidad. Algunos de estos temas ya habían aparecido en recopilaciones y piratas, pero por primera vez se hace una reedición a partir de los masters originales de 1966. Su sonido es similar al de los grupos holandeses más fieros de esa época, con melodías deudoras de los Kinks y los Beatles y Fuzz a manta. Escucha "My Life", "I Don't Care", "Better Days" o "Big Beat Country Dance" y flipa. 20 temas y libreto interior con notas de Alec Palao.
