Search The Line of Best Fit
Search The Line of Best Fit
Screenshot 2026 03 06 at 12 31 04

📸 Jackson Ducasse

Watch Icelandic newcomers Amor Vincit Omnia in session

06 March 2026, 13:30 | Written by Best Fit

Amor Vincit Omnia are among Iceland's most exciting and inventive bands making their name across the Reykjavík live scene right now and the stars of our latest session in partnership with Record in Iceland.

During last year's Airwaves festival, Best Fit met the young duo – producer Baldur Skúlason and singer Erla Hlín Guðmundsdóttir – to record a playful take on 'breakup' song "Ber", which showcases the eccentric sound of their new EP Extended babe, released last week.

"The Icelandic word 'ber' means berry, as well as being naked or exposed," Erla and Baldur explain. "The song "Ber" is a strangely sensual breakup song, written at a time when one of us was going through a breakup while the other was falling in love. We wrote the lyrics together but saw all the words from completely different perspectives, so it’s kind of a twisted take on goodbyes. These themes of doubt, joy, trust and erotica found in Ber also linger throughout the whole EP, put in a facade of fantasy."

Taking their name from the Latin for 'Love Conquers All', Amor Vincit Omnia head to the US for The New Colossus festival in New York next, and then to Texas for three shows at SXSW, including the opening slot at Best Fit's official party, along with TTSSFU, Sex Mask, Hemi Hemingway, Sarah Meth and cootie catcher.

LOBF 35mm IA 037

The session is supported by Record in Iceland, a reimbursement scheme offered by Iceland’s Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education that gives anyone who records their music in Iceland a 25% refund on recording costs incurred in Iceland. All you need to do is submit the total cost related to your recording – including travel, wages and even post-production like mixing and mastering. The refund will go through in the following quarter. It’s that easy – and makes Iceland the smart and easy choice for anyone wanting to find an inspiring location to record their next album.

Find out more about Record in Iceland at record.iceland.is; Iceland Airwaves 2026 runs from 4-7 November 2026 - find out more at airwaves.is.

Share article
Email
Latest

Sign up to Best Fit's Substack for regular dispatches from the world of pop culture

Read next
News
Listen
Reviews