Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
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| Studio album by Sigur Rós | ||||
| Released |  June 20, 2008 June 23, 2008 June 24, 2008 |
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| Recorded | January–April 2008 at Sundlaugin, Abbey Road Studios and Langholtskirkja [1] | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 55:36 | |||
| Label | EMI, XL Recordings | |||
| Producer | Sigur Rós and Flood | |||
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| Sigur Rós chronology | ||||
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Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (pronounced [mɛð sʏð i ˈeiːrʏm vɪð ˈspɪːlʏm ˈɛntaløyst] (
listen), English: With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly[2]) is the fifth full-length studio album by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós, released on June 23, 2008.[3]
All the lyrics for the album were originally intended to be in English, but in the end the band decided that Icelandic felt more natural to them. Some lyrics were translated back into Icelandic, while some songs got completely new texts.[4] It is the band's first album to feature a track sung in English ("All Alright"). The first track on the album, "Gobbledigook", premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 music show in the UK on May 27, 2008. "Festival" was premiered on Colin Murray's Radio 1 show on June 3, 2008.
In general, the music continues Sigur Rós' departure from their generally ethereal and minimalist music, being (as the title and cover suggest) more playful and fanciful than their early work, featuring more traditional guitar melodies, acoustic instrumentation, and folk-oriented compositions following in the vein of their later albums.
The album was available for pre-order from June 3 on the band's official media site, and on June 5, the band performed "Gobbledigook", "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur ", "Festival", "Fljótavík", "Við spilum endalaust" and "All Alright" live in Guadalajara, Mexico. On June 8, the full album streamed early on the Sigur Rós dót widget.[5][6] On June 19, pre-ordered albums began arriving in the mail.
The album's cover features a photograph by Ryan McGinley.[7] Originally the album artwork should have been done by Olafur Eliasson. It was the first time the band had passed the artwork to an external artist.[8] But in the end they didn't like the proposed design and created the cover art themselves using the photograph.[9]
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[edit] Track listing
- "Gobbledigook" – 3:08
- "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" (Within Me a Lunatic Sings) – 4:05
- "Góðan daginn" (Good Day) – 5:15
- "Við spilum endalaust" (We Play Endlessly) – 3:33
- "Festival" – 9:24
- "Með suð í eyrum" (A Buzz in Our Ears) – 4:56
- "Ára bátur" (Row Boat/Oar Boat/Boat of Years) – 8:57
- "Illgresi" (Weeds) – 4:13
- "Fljótavík" [A place in Iceland] – 3:49
- "Straumnes" [A mountain near Fljótavík] – 2:01
- "All Alright" – 6:21
- "Heima" (At Home) (Japan, iTunes Bonus Track) – 3:59
[edit] Personnel
- Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar
- Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards
- Georg Hólm – bass
- Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
Strings: Amiina (on tracks 2,3,4,5,8 and 9, recorded in Kjartan Sveinsson's livingroom and Langholtskirkja)
- Hildur Ársælsdóttir
- Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir
- Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir
- Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir
Brass (on tracks 2, 4 and 11) performed by:
- E. Friðfinnsson
- Helgi Hrafn Jónsson
- I.G. Erlendsson
- K. Håkonarson
- Samúel Jón Samúelsson
- S. Sigurðarson
- S.J. Bernharðsson
Tambourine, claps and other noises by Siggi Frendi, Höddi Gunni, John Best, Sunray and Breeze.
"Ára bátur" recorded live at Abbey Road Studios with the London Sinfonietta and the choristers of the London Oratory School Schola. Directed by D. Bjarnason, engineered by Andy Dudman.
Photography by Ryan McGinley.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2008) [10] | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart | 14 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 4 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 21 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 7 |
| German Albums Chart | 26 |
| Iceland Albums Chart | 1 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 4 |
| Japanese Albums Chart | 22 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 13 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 7 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 29 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 15 |
| UK Albums Chart | 5 |
[edit] References
- ^ "með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/medsud-credits.php. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ "sigur rós - lyrics". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/lyrics.php. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "New Album Details". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/news/. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Kobra - del 11". Kobra. Sveriges Television. http://svtplay.se/v/1563815/kobra/del_11_av_11?cb,a1364145,1,f,102859/pb,a1364142,1,f,102859/pl,v,,1563815/sb,p102859,1,f,-1. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "sigur rós - discography » með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/medsud.php. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "sigur rós official website — stream new album". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/medsud-dot.php. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "sigur rós - discography » með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/medsud-artwork.php. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "sigur rós - feature articles". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/media/articles/q0.php. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Sigur Rós: Why we're mesmerised by the hypnotic Icelandic band". independent.co.uk. The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/sigur-r243s-why-were-mesmerised-by-the-hypnotic-icelandic-band-1519898.html. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ http://acharts.us/album/36483
[edit] External links
- Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust at Metacritic
- Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust on Last.fm
- UK microsite to promote Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
- Press release on SigurRos.com
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