Hvarf-Heim
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| Compilation album by Sigur Rós | |||||
| Released | November 5, 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Post-rock | ||||
| Label | EMI, XL Recordings | ||||
| Producer | Sigur Rós | ||||
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Heim cover
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Hvarf-Heim is a compilation album by Sigur Rós. It is comprised of two discs: Hvarf contains studio versions of previously unreleased songs (with the exception of "Hafsól", which was released as the b-side of Hoppípolla in 2005), while Heim contains live acoustic versions of songs already released.
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[edit] Background
The cover images are pinhole polaroid photographs. The Hvarf cover is a handheld image of the microphone stands just before the band arrived to play in the gentle rain. The Heim cover is a 7-minute exposure of the stage at Gamla Borg where Sigur Rós performed an acoustic set for friends and family in April 2007.
The album was released on November 5 in Europe and was released on November 6 in North America. Prior to this release a limited 7" vinyl single of Hljómalind was released on 29 October. The album debut at #23 in UK, #7 on the US independent chart and #83 in Spain selling over 50.000 copies in first week worldwide.
[edit] Hvarf ["disappeared" or "haven"]
- "Salka" [The name of Georg's stepdaughter], previously unreleased - 6:11
- "Hljómalind" (Formerly known as "Rokklagið" ["The Rock Song"]), previously unreleased - 4:58
- "Í Gær" (Formerly known as "Lagið Í Gær") ["Yesterday"], previously unreleased - 6:28
- "Von" ["Hope"], original version on Von - 9:17
- "Hafsól" ["Sea Sun"], same version as on Hoppípolla, original version on Von - 9:50
[edit] Heim ["home"]
- "Samskeyti" ["Attachment"], original version on ( ) - 5:23
- "Starálfur" ["Staring Elf"], original version on Ágætis byrjun - 5:30
- "Vaka" [The name of Orri's daughter], original version on ( ) - 5:21
- "Ágætis Byrjun" ["An alright start"], original version on Ágætis byrjun - 6:38
- "Heysátan" ["The Haystack"], original version on Takk... - 4:45
- "Von" ["Hope"], original version on Von - 8:14
[edit] Credits
- Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar
- Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboard
- Georg Hólm – bass
- Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
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