Svefn-g-englar
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| Single by Sigur Rós | ||
| Released | 4 October 1999 | |
| Recorded | ? | |
| Genre | Post rock | |
| Length | 9:11 | |
| Label | Smekkleysa Records | |
| Producer(s) | Ken Thomas | |
Svefn-g-englar was a 1999 single off Icelandic musical band Sigur Rós's third album, Ágætis byrjun, featuring two studio recordings — "Svefn-g-englar" (Icelandic pun "sleepwalkers" or "Sleep angels") and "Viðrar vel til loftárása" ("nice weather for airstrikes"), both from Ágætis byrjun — and two songs recorded live at the Icelandic Opera House in Reykjavík — "Nýja Lagið" ("new song"), which has not yet been recorded in studio, and "Syndir Guðs" ("God's sins"), from the group's first LP, Von.
This single was originally released by Pias recording company in 1999 and distributed only in Iceland, but was reissued by Fat Cat Records in 2001 and distributed in the United Kingdom.
The single is available both on compact disc and 12 inch vinyl, with somewhat different selections of tracks.
"Svefn-g-englar" was also featured in the Vanilla Sky soundtrack.
It is also available for download for free from Amazon.com[1]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] CD version
- "Svefn-g-englar" (9:11)
- "Viðrar vel til loftárása" (10:13)
- "Nýja Lagið" (live at the Icelandic Opera House, June 12th, 1999) (9:28)
- "Syndir Guðs" (live at the Icelandic Opera House, June 12th, 1999) (5:46)
[edit] 12" version
- "Svefn-g-englar" (9:19)
- "Viðrar vel til loftárása" (10:13)
- "Veröld ný og óð" (3:29)
