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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Icelandic band Sigur Ros, who have been admired by the likes of Radiohead and Coldplay, will release their first album in four years on May 29, marking the end of the band's indefinite hiatus, the band announced on Monday. The band's sixth album, "Valtari," is comprised of eight songs, runs 54 minutes and will be released on double LP, CD and digital download formats. The band initially put the album on hold while lead vocalist Jonsi Birgisson recorded and toured a solo album. ...
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submitted by Nick May 3rd 2013 06:00 pm (stereogum.com)
Sigur Rós will join the ranks of Bands That Have Appeared On The Simpsons for the show’s two-part season finale starting 5/19. The group has composed music that will soundtrack part of the show, and it has been rumored that they will also be drawn in. The episode will take place in their native Iceland, [...]
submitted by Nick Apr 24th 2013 09:00 pm (stereogum.com)
Sigur Rós is gearing up to release LP Kveikur in June and here is “Ísjaki,” our second helping from the record. It comes with a lyric video featuring an ominous hooded character, a total dichotomy with the swoony, energetic track. It’s a conundrum! But a lovely one. It’s no wonder that the band is so [...]
submitted by Nick Mar 23rd 2013 06:00 pm (stereogum.com)
Sigur Rós played Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. It was the Icelandic trio’s first television performance in nearly ten years. The band — along with string and horn players — debuted a new song, the title track to their recently announced forthcoming LP Kveikur. The new record is out June 18th via XL [...]
Listen to 'Brennisteinn', the first track to be taken from new LP 'Kveikur'
Icelandic dream-rock heroes Sigur Rós released Valtari, their last album, less than a year ago, and they’ve already announced plans for the follow-up. Kveikur, out in a couple of months, is the band’s first album as a trio, now that multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson has left the band. The new album will include a bunch...


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