Ísjaki

"Ísjaki"
Single by Sigur Rós
from the album Kveikur
Released April 29, 2013
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012 at
Sundlaugin Studio
(Mosfellsbær, Iceland)
Genre Dream pop, post-rock
Length 5:03
Label XL Recordings
Producer(s) Jón Þór Birgisson, Orri Páll Dýrason, Georg Hólm
Sigur Rós singles chronology
"Brennisteinn"
(2013)		 "Isjaki"
(2013)		 "Rafstraumur (Cyril Hahn Remix)"
(2013)

"Ísjaki" (Icelandic for "Iceberg", pronounced [ˈiːsjacɪ]) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their seventh studio album Kveikur. It appears as the third track on the album. "Ísjaki" was released to Icelandic contemporary hit radio as a promotional single from Kveikur on April 24, 2013. It was later released early on the Kveikur album listing on iTunes on April 25, 2013.[1]

A lyric video for the song was also released on April 24, 2013.[1]

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Ísjaki"   5:03
Icelandic promotional single
No. Title Length
1. "Ísjaki" (Radio edit) 3:46

Personnel

Adapted from Kveikur liner notes.[2]

Sigur Rós
Additional musicians
Additional personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Iceland (Tónlist)[3] 12

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Iceland April 24, 2013 CD-R (Contemporary hit radio) XL Recordings
United Kingdom[4] April 29, 2013 Digital download
United States[5]
United Kingdom[6] June 17, 2013 CD-R (Contemporary hit radio)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Young, Alex (April 24, 2013). "Listen to Sigur Rós’ new single, "Ísjaki"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ Kveikur (liner notes). Sigur Rós. XL Recordings. 2013.
  3. ↑ "Netlistinn viku 26, 2013" (in Icelandic). Tónlist. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ísjaki". MP3 Downloads. Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ísjaki". Amazon MP3 Store. Amazon.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sigur Rós – Ísjaki". Discogs. Retrieved 9 June 2013.