It’s been three years since Gus Gus were last Stateside for a tour. The band’s rare live performances have mostly taken place in their homeland or Europe.

Since 1999, when they released their most current album, This Is Normal, the group has undergone many changes, especially to the lineup. Longtime singer/dancer Hafdis Huld left just before the band’s international tour that year and since then, they have whittled down to four members. Previously, there had been up to nine people in the group.

Another change for Gus Gus is the adaption of nicknames – Biggi Veira (Biggi Thorarinson), Buckmaster (DJ Herb Legowitz), President Bongo (Steph Stephenson), and Earth (Udur Hakonardottir).

Since their 1997 debut album, Gus Gus have somewhat unfairly garnered comparisons to another popular Icelandic group, the Sugarcubes. Although both bands share similar electronic and post-punk influences, Gus Gus stands apart by being more of a performance ensemble. They were formed in the mid-‘90s by a couple of filmmakers and expanded to include musicians, programmers, actors, and photographers.

Gus Gus release their third studio album, Attention, later this month.