Ólöf Arnalds
Ólöf Arnalds is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and indie musician who has been active within the Icelandic music scene since the early 2000s. She was a touring member of múm for five years from 2003 before launching her solo career and has released three albums to date. She has collaborated with bands and artists such as Björk, Stórsveit Nix Noltes, Mugison, Slowblow and Skúli Sverrisson. Between 1988 and 2002, Ólöf studied violin and classical singing, and from 2002 to 2006 she studied composition and new media at Iceland Academy of the Arts.
How Critics See Ólöf Arnalds
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Spíra
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 86/100 across 4 reviews.
Ólöf Arnalds's Spíra arrives as a hushed, intimate collection that re-centers her voice within sparse, folk-rooted arrangements and Icelandic seasonal imagery. Across professional...
Spíra
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Ólöf Arnalds's Spíra arrives as a hushed, intimate collection that re-centers her voice within sparse, folk-rooted arrangements and Icelandic seasonal imagery. Across professional...
