What immediately strikes one about this record is its remarkable cohesion. The song titles flow together “forming a chain of thought, when the mind keeps wandering from one thought to another,” as R\u00f3s herself explains. This literary approach to album construction feels refreshingly intentional in an age of streaming-optimised singles.<\/p>
Recorded between Denmark and Iceland with producers Magnus Dagsson and Stef\u00e1n \u00d6rn Gunnlaugsson, the album benefits enormously from the contributions of Iceland’s leading instrumentalists. Krist\u00f3fer N\u00f6kkvi and Bergur Einar provide rhythmic foundations that sway between jazz inflections and more contemporary R&B grooves, while Magnus Dagsson’s guitar and Rhodes work adds layers of textural depth. The brass arrangements, performed by Sigurr\u00f3s, Gu\u00f0j\u00f3n Steinn and Villi Gumm, offer moments of transcendent colour throughout. As a multi-instrumentalist herself, R\u00f3s clearly understands how to arrange these elements in service of her musical vision.<\/p>
But it’s R\u00f3s’s voice that remains the centrepiece \u2013 a remarkably expressive instrument that carries the emotional weight of these deeply personal compositions. For someone who describes music as “like breathing,” her technical prowess comes as no surprise. A graduate of jazz vocals from F\u00cdH music school and trained opera singer, R\u00f3s possesses a remarkable versatility that reveals itself throughout the album. The Jacob Collier influence manifests in moments of harmonic complexity, whilst the soulful intimacy of Olivia Dean and Sabrina Claudio can be heard in her more introspective moments.<\/p>
What elevates “…letters from my past” beyond mere pastiche is R\u00f3s’s commitment to emotional authenticity. In creating this album, she returned to old diaries and unreleased material, mining her personal history for untold stories. The result is a work that feels genuinely confessional \u2013 a musical correspondence with the listener that rewards close attention.<\/p> For an artist who has already achieved success in acting and screenwriting (she stars in and co-writes the popular TV series Skv\u00edz), this record represents a meaningful artistic statement. Her musical journey\u2014from performing in Reykjav\u00edk venues like Caf\u00e9 R\u00f3senberg to competing in S\u00f6ngvakeppnin, Iceland’s Eurovision pre-selection, with her original song “Together we grow”\u2014has prepared her well for this moment. No stranger to acclaim, both her previous albums were chosen as “Album of The Week” by Iceland’s National Radio Station R\u00e1s2, and this third offering seems poised to elevate her standing further.<\/span><\/p> In a musical landscape increasingly dominated by AI-generated playlists and algorithmic production techniques, R\u00f3s reminds us of the irreplaceable value of human experience, thoughtfully translated into sound. “…letters from my past” may draw from personal archives, but its emotional resonance feels thoroughly universal. It’s early days, but this could well be one of 2025’s most captivating releases.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.siljaros.com\/<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n
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