Ísjaki
| "Ísjaki" | |||||||
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| Single by Sigur Rós | |||||||
| from the album Kveikur | |||||||
| Released | April 29, 2013 | ||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||
| Recorded |
2012 at Sundlaugin Studio (Mosfellsbær, Iceland) | ||||||
| Genre | Dream pop, post-rock | ||||||
| Length | 5:03 | ||||||
| Label | XL Recordings | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Jón Þór Birgisson, Georg Hólm, Orri Páll Dýrason | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Jón Þór Birgisson, Orri Páll Dýrason, Georg Hólm | ||||||
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"Ísjaki" (Icelandic for "Iceberg", pronounced [ˈiːsjacɪ]) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their seventh studio album Kveikur. It appears as the third track on the album. "Ísjaki" was released to Icelandic contemporary hit radio as a promotional single from Kveikur on April 24, 2013. It was later released early on the Kveikur album listing on iTunes on April 25, 2013.[1]
A lyric video for the song was also released on April 24, 2013.[1]
Track listing
| Digital download | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Ísjaki" | 5:03 |
| Icelandic promotional single | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Ísjaki" (Radio edit) | 3:46 |
Personnel
Adapted from Kveikur liner notes.[2]
- Sigur Rós
- Additional musicians
- Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson - brass arrangement
- Daníel Bjarnason - string arrangement
- Sigrún Jónsdóttir - brass
- Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson - brass
- Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir - brass
- Borgar Magnason - strings
- Margrét Árnadóttir - strings
- Pálína Árnadóttir - strings
- Una Sveinbjarnardóttir - strings
- Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir - strings
- Additional personnel
- Ted Jensen - mastering
- Rich Costey - mixing
- Alex Somers - mixing, recording
- Elisabeth Carlsson - assistant mixing
- Eric Isip - assistant mixing
- Chris Kasych - assistant mixing
- Laura Sisk - assistant mixing
- Birgir Jón Birgisson - recording
- Valgeir Sigurdsson - recording (strings)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Iceland (Tónlist)[3] | 12 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | April 24, 2013 | CD-R (Contemporary hit radio) | XL Recordings |
| United Kingdom[4] | April 29, 2013 | Digital download | |
| United States[5] | |||
| United Kingdom[6] | June 17, 2013 | CD-R (Contemporary hit radio) |
References
- 1 2 Young, Alex (April 24, 2013). "Listen to Sigur Rós' new single, "Ísjaki"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ↑ Kveikur (liner notes). Sigur Rós. XL Recordings. 2013.
- ↑ "Netlistinn viku 26, 2013" (in Icelandic). Tónlist. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Ísjaki". MP3 Downloads. Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Ísjaki". Amazon MP3 Store. Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Sigur Rós – Ísjaki". Discogs. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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