Thomas Méreur - Dyrhólaey (2019)

Combining the poignant simplicity of Erik Satie-esque piano and ethereal Sigur Rós-style vocals, Thomas Méreur’s debut album Dyrhólaey brings his memories of landscapes he experienced on a trip to Iceland back to life.

“I wanted Dyrhólaey to be very simple, so it's mostly about piano and voice,” says Thomas. “Blending the voices together to create a whole new melody was very exciting to record, and brings a rewarding sense of richness.”

Named after Dyrhólaey, a small peninsula on the south coast of Iceland, Thomas has always felt a connection to the country through the music of artists such as Sigur Rós, Ólafur Arnalds and Björk. There are two themes that blend together on this album – Iceland and losing someone – with some of the lyrics making reference to the wild Icelandic nature and strange comforting loneliness that seems to come from it.

All songs written, preformed, recorded and mixed by Thomas Méreur
Mastered by Ian Hawgood
Artwork by Celine Hennu

Tracklist:
01. Thomas Méreur - Apex (4:01)
02. Thomas Méreur - The Road That Leads to Our House (4:50)
03. Thomas Méreur - A Steady and Sad Process (3:00)
04. Thomas Méreur - From the Cliff (3:56)
05. Thomas Méreur - Mermaids (4:17)
06. Thomas Méreur - Light (3:42)
07. Thomas Méreur - Except for a Fall (2:38)
08. Thomas Méreur - Climb a Mountain (4:14)
09. Thomas Méreur - A Cold Day in May (3:31)
10. Thomas Méreur - For Centuries (3:31)
11. Thomas Méreur - Moving On (3:59)