Icelandic rappers Daughters of Reykjavik release huge new single ‘Fools Gold’

Words: Sam Geary 

Iceland’s nine-strong rap collective Daughters of Reykjavik, known for their forceful songs about slut-shaming and body positivity, herald their upcoming second album ‘Soft Spot’ - out in April - with the release of huge new single ‘Fools Gold’.

The track comes after announcing their return to Iceland at this November's Airwaves festival - the event that originally launched their international career in 2015.

“'Fools Gold' is probably the poppiest song on the album," says the group's Katrín Helga Andrésdóttir.

"It’s called 'Soft Spot' and it refers to the fact that we are moving away from the aggression that we came into the rap scene with, moving into this man's world with both middle fingers up in the air. Now we’re taking a step back and allowing ourselves to put our shields down. This song is a mixture of both the attitude and the badassness, and also the softness and the girliness.”