Hlemmur (soundtrack)

Hlemmur
Soundtrack album by Sigur Rós
Released 20 August 2007
Recorded 2002
Genre Electronica
Label Krúnk
Sigur Rós chronology

Rímur
(2000)		 Hlemmur
(2002)		 untitled #1 (a.k.a. Vaka)
(2003)
Alternative cover
Cover of limited edition DVD/CD double pack
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Pitchfork Media (6.1/10)[1]

Hlemmur is a soundtrack from 2002 composed and performed by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós.[2] It is an instrumental electronic score to the Icelandic documentary Hlemmur, which is named after Reykjavík's main bus terminal. It was first sold to the public in the spring 2003 European and American tours. It is composed of 19 tracks, some of which are variations of the same theme. The film and the soundtrack were released together in a limited-edition DVD-CD package in August 2007 on the band's own label Krúnk.

Track listing

  1. "Jósef tekur fimmuna í vinnuna" [Jósef Takes the Nr. 5 to Work] - 3:04
  2. "Hlemmur 1" - 1:38
  3. "Fyrsta ferð" [The First Trip] - 2:35
  4. "Vetur" [Winter] - 1:48
  5. "Hvalir í útrýmingarhættu" [Endangered Whales] - 3:00
  6. "Hlemmur 2" - 0:43
  7. "Þversögn" [Paradox] - 2:09
  8. "1970" - 1:14
  9. "Jósef tekur fimmuna í vinnuna 2" - 1:47
  10. "Ég mun læknast!" [I Will Recover!] - 1:54
  11. "1993" - 1:12
  12. "Hlemmur 3" - 1:19
  13. "Síðasta ferð" [The Last Trip] - 2:38
  14. "23:20" - 1:42
  15. "Byrgið" [The Shelter] - 1:36
  16. "Áfram Ísland" [Go Iceland] - 1:22
  17. "Allt tekur sinn tíma!" [All in Due Time!] - 2:46
  18. "Hannes" [a male name] - 2:39
  19. "Óskabörn þjóðarinnar" [Model Citizens] - 4:45

References

  1. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  2. ↑ "Sigur_Ros_Hlemmur". popplagid.com. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2011.