Classic Icelandic Albums (CIA) # 15: "Lof Mér Að Falla Að Þínu Eyra" by Maus

CIA

# 15

"Lof Mér Að Falla Að Þínu Eyra" (1997)
"Let me slide toward your ear"
"Let me fit your ear"

The band Maus was formed in 1993 by singer/guitarist Birgir Örn Steinarsson (Biggi), drummer Daníel Þorsteinsson (Danni, "Krei-C"), bass player Eggert Gíslason, and guitarist Páll Ragnar Pálsson (Palli). In 1994 Maus won the Músiktilraunir (Musical Experiments, a sort of Battle of the Bands) competition.
Maus 3rd Album was released on 4. November 1997 on Sproti Label (Sproti002).
Roger O'Donnell of the band The Cure appears as a guest keyboardist on almost all of the 10 tracks on this album entitled "Lof Mér Að Falla Að Þínu Eyra" (translates as "Let me slide toward your ear" or "Let me fit your ear").
All lyrics were written by Biggi.
Cover Art by the band, Magnús Unnar & Kristinn Gunnar Blöndal
About 3200 copies were sold in Iceland.
"Album as close to perfect as an album can get" (in a Review by Árni Matthíasson in Morgunblaðið Newspaper on 16. November 1997).
Songs:
1. Síðasta Ástin Fyrir Pólskiptin
2. 90 kr. Perla
3. Poppaldin

4. Égímeilaðig

5. Hreistur Og Slím
6. Ungfrú Orðadrepir
7. Kristalnótt
8. Halastjarnan Rekst Á Jörðina
9. Tvíhöfða Erindreki
10. Ryðgaður Geimgengill

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