“Debata mandire” (Live at Laugardashöll, 1999)Ģ.Experimental post-rock outfit Sigur Rós is one of Iceland’s most successful bands, earning a trio of Platinum albums and six chart-toppers in their home country and critical acclaim abroad. “Viðrar vel til loftárása” (Alternative ending)ġ. “Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm)” (1995 Demo)Ģ. “Svefn-g-englar” (Live at Popp í Reykjavík, 1998)ġ. Ágætis byrjun Limited Edition Box Set Track Listġ. The double vinyl version houses the original album, and comes with a download code for the demos and rarities and concert material. The full music offering will also be available in a 4-CD edition (one CD features the rarities and demos, two CDs span the concert and the final CD features the original album). The first 1999 box set copies will be numbered. Handwritten string arrangements, photos, artwork ideas and more pieces from the band’s archive are among the contents. The vinyl limited edition box set comes in a linen-bound box and houses an 84-page cloth-bound book. The band released “Flugufrelsarinn” from this set to coincide with the release. The 90-minute set also marked the final time their original drummer, Águst Gunnarsson, would perform with the band. The package includes a live recording of their June 12th, 1999 concert at Íslenska Óperan (Icelandic Opera House), which has been remixed by former keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson with Birgir Birgisson who originally recorded the performance. It also features then-untitled songs and B-sides. Guided voice versions of “Svefn-g-englar” and the title track, an original speed version of “Staralfur,” an extended version of “Vidrar vel til loftarasa” and an oboe-featuring “Olsen Olsen” are among the variations found in the set. The band dove into its personal archive for the source material, surfacing long-ago forgotten recordings. The reissues will come in multiple formats – as a 7-LP limited edition deluxe box set and in 4-CD and double vinyl versions – on June 21st via Krunk Records and are available for pre-order via Sigur Rós’ website.ĭemos, early song versions and live recordings comprise six sides of the vinyl box set. Sigur Rós is commemorating the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album, 1999’s sublime Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning), with a massive reissue.
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