Valtari
by Sigur R贸s
- Type: Album
- Released: 28 May 2012
- Label: Parlophone, Kr煤nk
- Country: Iceland
- Length: 54:30
- Community rating: 3.86/5 from 21 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Valtari' is Sigur R贸s's most ambient and introspective album, described by the band as a 'slow-motion avalanche'. It floats in a textural haze of soft electronics, distant strings, and wordless vocals, lacking the explosive crescendos of their earlier work. It is a delicate, meditative record that requires patience, rewarding the listener with moments of sublime, understated beauty.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, ambient, minimal, orchestral, dreamy, piano
Tracklist
- 脡g anda (06:15)
- Ekki m煤kk (07:44)
- Var煤冒 (06:36)
- Rembihn煤tur (05:04)
- Dau冒alogn (06:36)
- Var冒eldur (06:07)
- Valtari (08:18)
- Fj枚gur p铆an贸 (07:50)
Credits
- J贸n 脼贸r "J贸nsi" Birgisson - Member
- Georg H贸lm - performer [sigur r贸s]
- Kjartan Sveinsson - performer [sigur r贸s]
- 脕g煤st 脝var Gunnarsson - Member
- Orri P谩ll D媒rason - performer [sigur r贸s]
- J贸n 脼贸r Birgisson - performer [sigur r贸s]
- Kjartan Sveinsson - Member
- Georg H贸lm - Member
- Orri P谩ll D媒rason - Member
- 脕g煤st 脝var Gunnarsson - Member
- Ingibj枚rg Birgisd贸ttir - artwork
- Lilja Birgisd贸ttir - artwork
- Sarah Hopper - design
- Big Dipper - management
- Ted Jensen - mastered by
- Alex Somers - mixed by [mixing]
- Birgir J贸n Birgisson - recorded by
- Ken Thomas - recorded by
- Elizabeth Carlsson - recorded by [... assisted by]
- Edda R煤n 脫lafsd贸ttir - strings, arranged by [strings]
- Hildur 脕rs忙lsd贸ttir - strings, arranged by [strings]
- Mar铆a Huld Markan Sigf煤sd贸ttir - strings, arranged by [strings]
- S贸lr煤n Sumarli冒ad贸ttir - strings, arranged by [strings]
- Sigur R贸s - written-by, producer