Worm Is Green

indie electronica // icelandic post-rock

Like being broadcast out of an Icelandic radio tower, Worm Is Green comes into frequency beset by tweaks, intermittent tones, and an ethereal voice. Then a lethargic squelch escorts you onto a slow but scenic dirge. These days I almost exclusively listen to music released in 2006 (blame it on the blog), but Green’s 2002 record Automagic is one of the few exceptions that won’t let go of me. Maybe its the sub-60bpm tempos. Perhaps its eclectic use of acoustic and electronic instruments. But what I really think is…

They’ve got a stranglehold on that feeling that you just can’t put words to.
Worm Is Green – The Robot Has Got The Blues
Worm Is Green – Undercover
buy this cd

Posted by Paul Irish on Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 under electronic, scandinavian.

12 Responses to “Worm Is Green”

  1. Paul Irish said on December 5th at 4:07 pm :

    Worm Is Green have a new CD, Push Play, coming out in early 2007. While they didn’t give me permission to share it’s music, it’s worth seeking out.

  2. MJ said on December 6th at 7:16 am :

    Beautiful and moody, I can’t stop listening to “The Robot Has Got The Blues”. You’re right about that inexplicable feeling. :)

  3. Paul Irish said on December 6th at 7:40 am :

    Ha! You nailed that word I couldn’t think of! Thank you, ma’am.

  4. André said on December 6th at 7:50 am :

    Beautifull, calm and I’m in love with the little hidden instrumentals =)

  5. MJ said on December 6th at 8:59 am :

    :D You’re welcome!

  6. Scarlet said on December 6th at 9:39 am :

    ooh, this is beautiful.

    although the band name kind of sucks.

  7. Anonymous said on December 8th at 8:32 pm :

    their new cd is out and has been out for a while in iceland (if you can get it from there…)

    it’s playing right now on my computer :)

    ps they were great live when i saw them with einar orn (of the sugarcubes) in reykjavik a few years ago!

  8. jlj said on January 22nd at 4:54 am :

    I found Worm Is Green when browsing iTunes for covers of Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart (Track 3 on Audiomagic). There were loads of them, some good, many that sucked. I guess I liked this combination of dreaminess and kind of sharp, edgy rhythm.

  9. Mars said on February 10th at 9:43 pm :

    Truly beautiful.

    After listening to these sample MP3’s for over a month, I just bought & downloaded the whole album at eMusic.

    Thanks for keeping this up!

  10. Angel said on March 4th at 1:22 am :

    They are definitely great.No doubt about it.

  11. BlueObjectDesign said on March 20th at 5:38 am :

    You nailed it on that feeling my friend. I’ve done much artwork while listening to Automagic. Kind of lame these guys aren’t getting more attention, I feel they are one of the genuinely innovative and original acts in the industry as a whole.

    btw. I can’t find where to purchase the new album anywhere. Not even Amazon. I’m not the least bit interested in downloads – overcompressed poor audio quality music just ain’t for me I guess – any idea where I can get a hold of a physical copy?

  12. Paul Irish said on March 21st at 5:21 pm :

    Blueobjectdesign,
    the new one wont come out till April. And that’s probably the european release. Watch amazon.uk and WiG’s website.
    Good luck!

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