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Ísjaki

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Format
  
Digital download

Length
  
5:03

Genre
  
Dream pop, post-rock

Label
  
XL Recordings

Released
  
April 29, 2013 (2013-04-29)

Recorded
  
2012 at Sundlaugin Studio (Mosfellsbær, Iceland)

"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.

A lyric video for the song was also released on April 24, 2013.

Personnel

Adapted from Kveikur liner notes.

Sigur Rós
  • Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar
  • Georg Hólm – bass
  • Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
  • 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)
  • References

    Ísjaki Wikipedia


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