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Monday, October 10, 2022

Sigur Rós news

Sigur Rós will release a remastered reissue of () to mark the album's 20th anniversary. It arrives digitally on October 27, while the physical edition comes out November 25. In addition to unheard material, the physical set will include other rarities and demos. “Dauðalagið” (The Death Song) is the first single.

Recorded in an empty swimming pool in Álafoss, Iceland, ( ) arose from what Sigur Rós refer to as a period of “exploration and expectation.” Rather than simplify their concepts to appeal to their now-worldwide audience, the band took their mystery even further, creating a whole new language: Hopelandic. The remastered album includes unheard studio sessions of existing tracks and two B-Sides from the original “Untitled 1” single.

In 2020, the band formally released Odin’s Raven Magic, a live recording of their '02 orchestral performance. 2021 saw the reissue of their long out-of-print fifth album, Með suð i eyrum við spilum endalaust (2008). With the return of keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson after a decade’s absence, they embarked on their current world tour.

Sigur Rós will release their new album in 2023.

Preorder/save ( ) Remastered HERE

Track listing:

1. “Untitled #1” — “Vaka” (The name of Orri's daughter)
2. “Untitled #2” — “Fyrsta” (The first song)
3. “Untitled #3” — “Samskeyti” (Attachment)
4. “Untitled #4” — “Njósnavélin’ (The Spy Machine)
5. “Untitled #5” — “Alafoss” (The location of the band's studio)
6. “Untitled #6” — “E-bow” [Georg uses an E-bow on this song]
7. “Untitled #7” — “Dauðalagið” (The Death Song)
8. “Untitled #8” — “Popplagið” (The Pop Song)
9. “Untitled #7” (Jacobs Studio Sessions)*
10. “Untitled #6” (Jacobs Studio Sessions)*
11. “Untitled #8” (Jacobs Studio Sessions)*
12. “Untitled #9 — “Smáskífa” 1 (Small Disc 1)*
13. “Untitled #9 — “Smáskífa” 2 (Small Disc 2) *
14. “Untitled #9 — “Smáskífa” 3 (Small Disc 3) *

*BONUS MATERIAL

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