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Ný batterí

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Released
  
May 2000 (UK)

Length
  
24:02

Writer(s)
  
Sigur Rós

Format
  
12", CD

Label
  
Fat Cat Records

Genre
  
Post-rock, ambient, dream pop

"Ný batterí" (Icelandic for "new batteries") is a song by Sigur Rós, released as the second single from their album Ágætis byrjun in May 2000. The first track is an extended brass intro for "Ný batterí", followed by the title track. "Bíum bíum bambaló" is a traditional Icelandic lullaby, while "Dánarfregnir og jarðarfarir" was a theme used in Iceland for death announcements on radio. The third and fourth tracks also appear on the Angels of the Universe soundtrack.

Contents

The cymbal used in "Ný batterí" was found on a street in downtown Reykjavík. The instrument was bent and had apparently been driven over. However, they liked the way it sounded and wrote the song from there.

Track listing

  1. "Rafmagnið búið" – 4:52
  2. "Ný batterí" – 7:50
  3. "Bíum bíum bambaló" – 6:52
  4. "Dánarfregnir og jarðarfarir" – 4:29

Covers

  • The post-hardcore band Thursday covered this song as a bonus track on the Japanese version of their album War All The Time.

    • References

    Ný batterí Wikipedia
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