Olafur Arnalds: the indie kid who knows the score | Music

The Icelandic drummer and composer on Chopin, Metallica - and the joys of greasy pizzaOn a damp morning in Reykjavík, a hungover Olafur Arnalds is reflecting on one of the many upsides of life as a musician in Iceland. "It's easy to sell a lot of CDs here," he says, "because we all know each other and you don't want to steal from your friends. I've never downloaded an Icelandic album illegally – it wouldn't cross your mind."This is also, he adds, because the financial crash that threatened Ic...

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