The Sugarcubes

The Sugarcubes were the biggest group ever to emerge from Iceland, known for their off-kilter sense of melody. Formed in 1986, the band consisted of vocalist Björk and members from various Icelandic bands. Their debut album "Life's Too Good" received critical acclaim and became a college radio hit in 1988. However, they were unable to recapture that initial excitement in subsequent albums. After disbanding in 1992, Björk went on to launch a successful solo career.

According to group legend, the Sugarcubes formed on June 8, 1986, the day that vocalist Björk gave birth to her son. Prior to that day, the members of the group had been in a variety of Icelandic bands. By 1984, Björk, Einar Örn Benediktsson and Siggi Baldursson had joined forces, forming KUKL with keyboardist Einar Melax. KUKL was a noisy, artsy post-punk band that released two albums on Crass Records.

In late 1987, the band signed with One Little Indian in the U.K., Elektra Records in the U.S., and released their debut album "Life's Too Good" in 1988. The album received critical acclaim and their first single "Birthday" became an indie hit in Britain and a college radio hit in America. Tensions between Björk and