{"product_id":"rokk-i-reykjavik","title":"Rokk I Reykjavik","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eRokk I Reykjavik is a landmark 1982 soundtrack compilation documenting Iceland's exploding punk, post-punk, and new wave scene at the start of the 1980s. Drawn from the influential documentary of the same name, the album captures a raw, DIY music community that would later have an outsized impact on global alternative music. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"862\"\u003eFeatures 33 tracks from many of Iceland's most important underground bands, including early recordings by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBjörk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e's band \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTappi Tíkarrass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, alongside \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eÞeyr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePurrkur Pillnikk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and many others. The music ranges from abrasive punk and experimental post-punk to quirky new wave, offering a fascinating snapshot of a scene finding its identity. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eThe cover famously features a teenage Björk performing live, and the compilation remains one of the best introductions to the roots of modern Icelandic alternative music. The recent pink-vinyl reissue brings this long out-of-print cult classic back into circulation more than 40 years after its original release\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arena Rock Recording Company","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Pink","offer_id":57552694378827,"sku":"R2929-4251","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/634457234178-CoverArtImage1.jpg?v=1781119595","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/rokk-i-reykjavik","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}