Another massive week in gig land has arrived and we're so excited for all the great shows coming up in the next days, including Dream Wife and Phlake!

Following on from his live 24 hour #straighttovinyl endurance feat, Icelandic troubador Ásgeir releases 'I Know You Know' from his second album Afterglow.

Icelanders and Swedes fill the UK live scene with atmospheric folk-pop, mesmerising slacker tunes and funky disco this week!

29 - that's right, 29 Nordic bands and artists are heading to Brighton this weekend to perform at The Great Escape Festival - so here's a playlist featuring them all!

Learn Icelandic with Asgeir's intensely emotive and moving song 'Hljóða nótt' in this new lyric video - it's the Ja Ja Ja approved course for music lovers.

August kicks off with some truly unique events that you shouldn't miss, just have a look in the Nordic Gig Guide here.

Iceland's Ásgeir introduces 'Stormurinn', a fantastic new track which will be released as a part of a 3-disc Deluxe Edition of his debut album...

Watch Iceland's wunderkind Ásgeir cover Milky Chance's chart-bothering single 'Stolen Dance' in session for Like A Version!