Sigur Rós have launched their new album by way of BMG. It’s referred to as Átta, and bodily codecs of the album will arrive on September 1. Earlier this week, the band launched the album observe “Blóðberg.” Hearken to that and the remainder of the album beneath.
Átta, which Sigur Rós introduced only a day earlier than its launch, is the primary new album since Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson rejoined Jónsi and Georg “Goggi” Holm within the band. Jónsi stated in an announcement that the three musicians discovered themselves “simply desirous to have minimal drums and for the music to be actually sparse, floaty and delightful.” He continued, “We’re getting older and extra cynical, so I simply wished to maneuver us in order that we felt one thing!”
Sveinsson added: “We wished to permit ourselves to be a bit dramatic and go far with these preparations. The world wants that proper now. It’s exhausting to explain, however for me all the pieces is all the time open to interpretation. Folks can assume and really feel how they need.”
Sigur Rós’ new album options the London Modern Orchestra carried out by Robert Ames, plus Icelandic collaborators Brassgat í bala. Paul Corley combined and co-produced the album alongside the band.
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Átta:
01 Glóð
02 Blóðberg
03 Skel
04 Klettur
05 Mór
06 Andrá
07 Gold
08 Ylur
09 Fall
10 8
