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Svavar Knútur: Ölduslóð | Surviving the Golden Age
By Chris Powers Hipster culture’s embrace of the sad-eyed singer-songwriter reached its peak with the 2008 release of Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago. Something about a burly, bearded man singing in an airy falsetto from a remote cabin resonated with the right crowd, resulting in numerous festival headlining sets and even a Grammy award.