Further Information

Lipstick On was recorded in Smástirni with producer Smári Guðmundsson and also in Stúdíó Bambus with producer Stefán Örn Gunnlaugsson. The songs are:

1. Intro for Dreamers
2. Guidelines for Dreamers
3. Lipstick On
4. Cats & Cassettes
5. Baby, You Are Bad News (feat. Soffía Björg)
6. The Spell
7. Shower Shock (feat. Halli Valli)
8. The Key to My Future Heart
9. Thrifting

The album has gotten extremely good reviews “One of the best records I've heard this year“ music critic Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3mEEsrNwjpGxuENtKyBB2H?si=UpKz6UrxRwKqoXeO0Zszzw

Photo: Ásta Jónína Arnardóttir

On Lipstick On you can find playful dream pop to rock, to psych, to experimental and all underpinned by a trademark Icelandic guitar sound.

The songs and the lyrics are written by Fríða, who also sings lead vocals and plays the bass as well as producing and being the artistic director of the album. The album was recorded by Smári Guðmundsson, the recording producer, at Smástirni. Smári also plays electric guitar, baritone guitar and acoustic guitar and is the co-writer of The Key to My Future Heart. Halldór Lárusson plays drums and percussion and is the co-writer of Thrifting. Production was also in the hands of Stefán Örn Gunnlaugsson at Studio Bambus who played piano, keyboards, wrote background film-like score and sang vocals as well as mixing the songs. Soffía Björg features Baby, You Are Bad News as well singing vocals in other songs. Shower Shock is featured by Hallbjörn Valgeir Rúnarsson (Halli Valli). María Rún Baldursdóttir, Viktor Atli Gunnarsson and Ásbjörg Jónsdóttir sing vocals and the actor Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson is part of a dialogue in Guidelines for Dreamers.

Mastering was done by Sigurdór Guðmundsson at Skonrokk Mastering. The album is designed by Arnar Fells at Arnar&Arnar and Fríða Dís, and Björgvin Guðjónsson did the layout. Album photo is shot by Þorsteinn Sürmeli. Lipstick On is published by Smástirni.

Photo: Ásta Jónína Arnardóttir

Special thanks to everybody involved, Smástirni and Hljóðritasjóður Rannís.