Ísjaki

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"Ísjaki"
Sigur Rós - "Ísjaki".jpg
Single by Sigur Rós
from the album Kveikur
ReleasedApril 29, 2013 (2013-04-29)
Recorded2012
StudioSundlaugin Studio
(Mosfellsbær, Iceland)
Genre
Length5:03
LabelXL Recordings
Songwriter(s)
  • Jón Þór Birgisson
  • Georg Hólm
  • Orri Páll Dýrason
Producer(s)
Sigur Rós singles chronology
"Brennisteinn"
(2013) 		"Ísjaki"
(2013) 		"Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix)"
(2013)
Music video
"Ísjaki" on YouTube

"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.[1]

A lyric video for the song was also released on April 24, 2013.[1]

Track listing[]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Ísjaki"5:03
Icelandic promotional single
No.TitleLength
1."Ísjaki" (Radio edit)3:46

Personnel[]

Adapted from Kveikur liner notes.[2]

Sigur Rós
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)

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Iceland (Tónlist)[3] 12

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
Iceland April 24, 2013 CD-R (Contemporary hit radio) XL Recordings
United Kingdom[4] April 29, 2013 Digital download
United States[5]
United Kingdom[6] June 17, 2013 CD-R (Contemporary hit radio)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Young, Alex (April 24, 2013). "Listen to Sigur Rós' new single, "Ísjaki"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. ^ Kveikur (liner notes). Sigur Rós. XL Recordings. 2013.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Netlistinn viku 26, 2013" (in Icelandic). Tónlist. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "Ísjaki". MP3 Downloads. Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Ísjaki". Amazon MP3 Store. Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Sigur Rós – Ísjaki". Discogs. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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