On 17 November 2006 the band had a one-off reunion concert at Laugardalshöll sport arena in Reykjavík , Iceland , to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut single, “Birthday”, with all profits going to the non-profit Smekkleysa SM to promote Icelandic music. They were supported by fellow Icelandic groups…
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The Sugarcubes disbanded in late December 1992. The members remain involved in the management of record label Smekkleysa (Bad Taste Ltd). Björk embarked on a solo career, coming to prominence with albums such as Debut (1993), Post (1995), and Homogenic (1997).
A remix album , It’s-It , was released in October 1992 along with a re-release of “Birthday” which was backed by numerous remixes of the song. One single that was released from the compilation, the Tony Humphries remix of ” Leash Called Love “, reached number one on Billboard ‘s…
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At the conclusion of the tour in late 1990, the band members pursued their own interests. Stick Around for Joy , their third and final album, was released in February 1992. It featured guest guitarist John McGeoch (formerly of Magazine and Siouxsie and the Banshees ) on the opening track,…
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Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week! , the band’s second album, was released in September 1989. The greater vocal contribution by Einar Örn on the record was criticized in many of the record’s reviews, which were noticeably weaker than those for Life’s Too Good . Not all critics agreed that it…
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In late 1987, the band signed to One Little Indian in the UK and to Elektra Records in the US. They released their debut album, Life’s Too Good , in 1988 to critical acclaim in both the UK and the US. They first came to notice in the UK when…
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The Sugarcubes formed on 8 June 1986 with Björk on vocals, Einar Örn on vocals, Björk’s then-husband Þór (Thor) Eldon on guitar, Friðrik Erlingsson on guitar and Bragi Ólafsson on bass. On the same day, Björk gave birth to her and Þór Eldon’s son, Sindri Eldon. The band first performed…
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The members of the Sugarcubes had formerly been in a variety of Icelandic bands. Björk Guðmundsdóttir had the longest career out of any of the members; she had recorded an album when she was 11 . In her late teens, she joined the Icelandic post-punk band Tappi Tíkarrass , who…
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