Dear Iceland Airwaves…

Dear Iceland Airwaves,

Thank you for all the lovely bands you have booked for the festival this year. You seem to have hit the bullseye again with bands clearly about to be huge (Everything Everything, Hurts, Mount Kimbie, Neon Indian), the amazing Robyn and loads of great international stuff just waiting to be discovered (start with Yunioshi, Le Corps Mince De Francoise, The Amplifetes…). Thank you also for all the amazing and cherished Icelandic acts already booked, loads of my favourites and I'm excited to see them again. But, you also seem to have missed some great Icelandic bands. I'm sure this is a terrible oversight, so I'm sure you'll find the following list useful (and a reminder to everyone that Airwaves is not an exhaustive list of all great Icelandic music). So how about adding this bunch to that great line-up?

FM Belfast. Obviously. Or the party is incomplete. Unmissable.

Tropical – FM Belfast by VNN

Jan Mayen. (pictured above) I'm pretty sure I've seen them every year. I don't want to break that!

My Summer As A Salvation Soldier. Gorgeous, bittersweet songwriting, delivered brilliantly. Or his other band…

Gavin Portland. Louder, faster than MSAASS. Electric live.

Fjallabraedur. I can't resist this choir of fishermen, backed by drums & electric guitar, the noise they make is incredible.

Ghostigital. Again, I've seen them every year. Surely Einar Orn will make an appearance? Spellbinding.

Not Clean by ghostigital

Jeff Who? Grown up pop songs, irresistible.

Sin Fang Bous. Seabear are playing, so let's hope for a show from their lead singer's other project.

Nora. One of the best Icelandic discoveries of the year, would be great to see them play for the first time.

Nora – Bolaheidfall by einarmarel

Petur Ben. Not been seen live for a few years… would be magical.

Please?