“Ammæli” by Sykurmolarnir

At 11 years old Björk recorded her first album. Sure, it was a Juvenilia novelty collection of cover songs, and panned by critics, but the skill, range and talent were there. Soon after she would go on to form an all-girl punk group, a jazz fusion outfit, and other creative projects, eventually finding her way to Sykurmolarnir (or The Sugarcubes in English).
 
“Ammæli” or “Birthday” was originally released in 1986 as a 7” with a limited pressing of around 500 copies.  It would be reissued in English, and along with fellow single "Motorcrash" as well as a record deal with One Little Indian, would help pave the way for world-wide acclaim. This success and the pressures that followed would also prove to be the end to a once creative outlet among friends.
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Björk is an artist’s artist, and her career drips with creativity, but this song and her friends from Iceland should never be forgotten for such a brilliant performance and sound.