Fremmand combine alt rock with rhythmic 80s new wave

Nordic indie rock band Fremmand have shared their new atmospheric single ‘Legendary Lover’.

Hailing from the Faroe Islands, this is probably the first artist we’ve ever covered from the North Atlantic’s rocky islands. This Danish quartet have a passion for 80s New Wave like Modern English and typical 90s Alt Rock riffs which offers a chilling vibe when it’s all pieced together in atmospheric style.

The song is made in collaboration with Peter Hayes from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, it’s a track about “all the things you’re ignorant about, and working through ones own misguided attempts of a fix”.

Fremmand means stranger in Faroese referring to the themes in a lot of the songs, based on the feeling of alienation as well as themes of loneliness and isolation. Lyrically the songs are both in Faroese and English.

The music is exploring the tension between dreams and desperation, and draws a line to early goth and post-punk, but is also forward-looking. Fremmand is fronted by the charismatic lead singer Jana Hjalgrimsdóttir, who with her all-in attitude is like the volcano Vesuvius erupting.

Fremmand singer Jana performing live // Press Photo

Joining Jana is bassist Tinna Tótudóttir, guitarist Sigmund Zachariassen and drummer Tobias Weltzer, who is also the producer for the band. They’ve spent the past year tracking songs for a new album, that will feature guitarists Carlos Alomar (Bowie) and Richard Fortus (Guns & Roses), as well as scoring producer Jason LaRocca and electronic artist Null+Void.

The band are always trying to push the boundaries further and with that pedigree and hunger behind then, there are plenty more exciting things to come for Fremmand. Listen below and don’t forget to leave an ICM Star rating out of 10!