Ísjaki

"Ísjaki"
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 the 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

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. ^ 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.{{cite AV media notes}}: 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. April 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.