Singapore Sling

The Profile

Icelandic rock band known for a noisy, shoegaze- and psychedelic-tinged sound. Reviews compare their style to the Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth and Brian Jonestown Massacre.

The DeBaser review (Core-a-core) rates the album Life Is Killing My Rock 'n' Roll 4/5 and describes the band's sound as drawing from new wave, post-punk, gothic rock, noise, shoegaze and psychedelia. The band is identified in that review as being from Iceland.

DeBaser's available review praises Singapore Sling's blend of shoegaze, noise and psychedelia, comparing them to Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth and Brian Jonestown Massacre. The reviewer awards the album 4/5 and highlights raw, violent glamour and skilled production. The band is described as an Icelandic counterpoint to Sigur Rós and Múm.