fyllt í eyðurnar (lifandi flutningur í Hljóðrita) – Elín Hall
Release Date: January 31, 2025 (live studio EP)
Label: Elín Hall (distributed by Alda Music)
Format: Live EP | approx. 23 minutes | 6 tracks (Icelandic, live-in-studio recordings in Hljóðriti)
Genre: Pop with live, raw, intimate delivery
Elín Hall offers a heartfelt midwinter gift to her dedicated listeners: six previously unreleased songs performed live in the studio, meant to “fylla í eyðurnar” (“fill the voids”) before her upcoming international project.
“The Icelandic music scene is amazing and unlike anything else.
I made this little record with a small team of people I’ve called friends since my teenage years. I wanted to release songs that would otherwise end up tucked away in a drawer. I’m always writing and testing my songs on social media.
I’m incredibly grateful to those who encourage me, and together we’re moving forward with this project — me and those who listen.
I feel it’s time for new Icelandic material.
There’s no pretense here, no master plan. Just sincere music and emotion that we captured in one of the country’s finest studios.
All the songs are mostly just one take. Live, raw, and straight to the core.”
– Elín Hall
Elín created this EP in response to fans who connected deeply with her unfinished Icelandic songs shared on social media. To fill in the gaps before shifting focus to international material, she recorded them live in the studio with a tight-knit, trusted team. The EP intentionally avoids overproduction—embracing live takes, fragile emotion, and a sense of shared intimacy with her audience.
Track By Track: fyllt í eyðurnar by Elín Hall – Reykjavík Grapevine
Fyllt í eyðurnar: Afbragðsgóð plata sem geislar af einlægni – Tónlistargagnrýni, RÚV
Misflókið að vinna saman eftir sambandsslit – Tónlist, RÚV
Elín Hall fyllir í eyðurnar – Plata Vikunnar, Rás 2
fyllt í eyðurnar (lifandi flutningur í Hljóðrita)
Background & Production
Elín created this EP in response to fans who connected deeply with her unfinished Icelandic songs shared on social media. To fill in the gaps before shifting focus to international material, she recorded them live in the studio with a tight-knit, trusted team. The EP intentionally avoids overproduction—embracing live takes, fragile emotion, and a sense of shared intimacy with her audience.
Composition & Themes
The EP weaves through emotional terrain tied to breakups—spanning denial, anger, sorrow, and eventually hope—served through raw live takes. It’s an unvarnished exploration of relational endings and personal closure, told through sparse instrumentation and candid lyrics.
Track listing
All songs by Elín Hall. Duration is 23 minutes and 5 seconds.
barnahóstasaft (LIVE)
fyllt í eyðurnar ft RAVEN (LIVE)
heiða (LIVE)
afmæli (LIVE)
gaddavír (LIVE)
föðurlandssól (LIVE)
Release and singles
The surprise release dropped on all major streaming platforms on January 31, 2025, and quickly became Plata vikunnar (Album of the Week) on Rás 2. The live spontaneity and heartfelt performance were widely praised for their intimacy and emotional transparency.
Personnel
Elín Hall: Vocals, songwriter, performer
Reynir Snær Magnússon: Live recording, collaborator in the studio (and often close creative partner)
Hrafnhildur Magnea (Raven): Guest vocal on the title track, contributing to its final verse via TikTok collaboration
fyllt í eyðurnar complements heyrist í mér? thematically, yet introduces a new, intimate sonic world rooted in vulnerability and live expression. Acting as both emotional coda and fresh offering, it strengthens Elín Hall’s reputation as a courageous, authentic artist unafraid to share raw emotion through music.
