Originally the singer with Icelandic collective Gus Gus, Hafdis Huld has a painstakingly fragile, quirky voice - like Björk crossed with Cerys Matthews on a diet of candyfloss. Her solo album delivers some minimal but deliciously skewed pop as Huld belies her gooey vocals and strummed acoustics with dark concerns and some satisfyingly nasty lyrics: "I hope you choke on your plastic halo," she purrs at one point. A similar blend of light and dark was once delivered by the Velvet Underground, so it's no surprise that she tackles their Who Loves the Sun - although even in his lighter moments, Lou Reed never sang it like this.