do you like achingly beautiful music?

Then you are in luck. His name is Ólafur Arnalds, his new album is called ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness, he is Icelandic, and he makes instrumental music that is gorgeousness and gorgeousity. Super beautful stuff for solo roadtrips, making out, and/or waking up on a Saturday morning.

Here is the video for "Hægt, kemur ljósið":

Here are free downloads of two more pretty pretty songs:  

"thú ert sólin" (You are the sun)
"Tunglid" (Moon)

Get into it.