Mammút are one of the regulars of Iceland Airwaves despite still appearing to be teenagers and, as you are about to read, still going to school. Sigh. They have two excellent albums behind them and are always good to see live. Typically they work really hard at Airwaves, seeming to be playing off-venue shows pretty much all of the time. I'm kind of addicted to Kata's voice backed by a kind of choppy indie guitar backing that reminds me of early Bloc Party.

Mammút – Rauðilækur by alltadgerast

Mammút! Where are you right now and what are you doing?

We are all in Reykjavík at the moment, super busy recording our upcoming album. As individuals we are also working, going to school, partying, playing sports and loads of stuff.

You are always one of the busiest bands at Airwaves, how many shows are you planning this year?

At the moment we have 4 gigs planned. That's not a lot though compared to last year. Maybe we'll add some more!

Whenever you play at Iceland Airwaves there will be at least 4 or 5 other acts playing at the same time – why should people come and see you?

This year we'll be playing only new songs and some of them for the first time ever. So people should come and be the first ones to hear them!

In your wildest dreams, who would you most like to see at the front of the crowd at your show?

It's probably very different for each one of us but for me I think I'd have to say Dave Grohl. To have him at the front of the crowd slamming would be perfection.

How is the recording going for your 3rd album? What should we expect from it?

It's going well. Slowly but well. We thought we'd just finish it off in 2 or 3 weeks but we can see now that we need much more time. Each song just has to have its time. You should expect a much heavier and more dramatic album than the last one. And of course MUCH better!

What else are you keen to see at Airwaves this year?

I really wanna see Django Django but usually I don't check the bands out before the festival. It's much more fun to stumble into something great when you not expecting it.

Can you pass on some tips for first timers at Airwaves and in Iceland?

I'd suggest to see as many Icelandic bands as you can. Even though there are many internationally famous bands playing I'd still rather check the local ones out since there are so many good ones who never play abroad.

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Check out Mammút at Harpa Silfurberg on Wednesday 31st October at 10:30pm then twice on Friday November 2nd – at the Downtown Hostel at 3pm and then at Reykjavik Art Museum at 11pm.

And I'm afraid I have no idea when or where the 4th gig they talked about is!