On May 23, 2012, “Parlaphone” label released “Valtari”, the sixth Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2912, at “Sundlaugin”, “Greenhouse Studios”, “Air Studios”, and was produced by Alex Somers, Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg “Goggi” Hólm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason.
Personnel:
- Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, sampler
- Georg “Goggi” Hólm – vocals, bass
- Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson – vocals, keyboards, piano, flute
- Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
- Amiina (Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir) – strings, string arrangements
- Una Sveinbjarnardóttir, Palina Arnadóttir, Borunn Ósk Marinosdóttir, Margret Arnadóttir, Boigar Magnason – strings
- Holmfridur Benediktsdóttir, Hildur F. Havarjurdóttir, Bjorg Gardursdóttir, Sulka B. Svanhuitardóttir, Brynhildur Melot, Hera Eriksdóttir – backing vocals
- Daníel Bjarnason – string arrangements
- The Sixteen – choir
- Eamonn Dougan – choral direction
Track listing:
All tracks are written by Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg “Goggi” Hólm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason.
- Ég anda
- Ekki múkk
- Varúð
- Rembihnútur
- Dauðalogn
- Varðeldur
- Valtari
- Fjögur píanó
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