Welcome to  66 Degrees of Sound by The Reykjavík Grapevine, where Grapevine journalists Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason discuss the latest Icelandic music releases. Your one-stop shop for brand new Icelandic music, join us every Friday for the weekly roundup.

In this episode, we go back a few weeks to catch up with Faroese-Reykjavíker SAKARIS showing some gratitude, hear a recent offering from Högni with Daníel Bjarnason & the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, unpack the hype and mystery of newcomers Spacestation, and give a nod to friend of the show Sævar Jóhannsson. Sidebars include Jói's warnings against summertime music releases, and Rex's tale of The Jon Bon Jovi Service Center in South Amboy, NJ.

Episode tracklist:
SAKARIS — Thank You (released April 28)
Högni with Daníel Bjarnason & the Iceland Symphony Orchestra — Dolorem (released June 1)
Spacestation — Hvítt vín (released June 9)
Sævar Jóhannsson — Rest sweet prince or I'll break your bones (released June 16)

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This show is produced by The Reykjavík Grapevine and hosted and edited by Jóhannes Bjarkason and Rex Beckett.