Olafur Arnalds: the indie kid who knows the score. On a damp morning in Reykjavík, a hungover Olafur Arnalds is reflecting on one of the many upsides of life as a musician in Iceland.
"It's easy to sell a lot of CDs here," he says, "because we all know each other and you don't want to steal from your friends. I've never downloaded an Icelandic album illegally – it wouldn't cross your mind. " This is also, he adds, because the financial crash that threatened Iceland with bankruptcy in 2008 has made foreign CDs so seriously expensive – but then again, everything in this squall-buffeted outpost of civilisation is pricey, not least the alcohol being drunk on the night we meet. It proves taxing to keep up with this 25-year-old composer and multi-instrumentalist for this and other reasons. Lafur Arnalds - Þú ert sólin live. Lafur Arnalds - 3055 Official Music Video.