's elastic, somersaulting voice is right at home delivering these traditional Icelandic and tunes. Happy songs performed by with the Icelandic group really showcase her voice and reveal how her unique singing style shares some common ground with scatting. The trio consists of pianist (who, contrary to popular rumor, is not 's father), on drums, and on bass. performed with this trio a few times before they recorded , and everyone must've had a good time, because the album captures the group moving through a mixture of numbers and Icelandic songs with a free and easy feel. When was first released in 1990 on the ( ) label, it went platinum, becoming the label's best seller. The first 14 songs are from this original issue, while the last two tracks (and the only songs sung in English -- and ) are drawn from a rehearsal recording made a year prior to the album. ~ Joslyn Layne