Sigur Rós Reveal ‘Valtari’

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Sigur Rós’ new album Valtari will be out May 28th. The details come from fan site Victory Rose Music, which posted an interview with the band from Q Magazine. Also released was the tracklisting, found below. Frontman Jónsi told the magazine that “the music kind of just rolls over you” but “in a good way.” Valtari is the Icelandic group’s first new album since 2008′s Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

Jónsi says the album sounds “like an avalanche in slow motion”, warning that it will be “to heavy and floaty” for some listeners as “there’s not enough drums.” There won’t be any English lyrics either. “I’ve tried siging in English and my accent is too bad,” he continued. “There’s more electronic stuff than before,” added bassist Georg Hólm. “But don’t worry, we haven’t made a dance record.” The album was made in the band’s own studio, Sundlaugin, which was formerly a swimming pool.

Valtari:

01 Êg Anda

02 Ekki Múkk

03 Varúð

04 Rembihnûtur

05 Dauðalogn

06 Varðeldur

07 Valtari