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| Studio album by Sigur Rós | ||
| Released | October 28, 2002 | |
| Recorded | Sundlaugin | |
| Genre | Post-rock | |
| Length | 71:10 | |
| Label | Smekkleysa Records | |
| Producer(s) | Sigur Rós | |
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| Sigur Rós chronology | ||
| Ágætis byrjun (1999) |
( ) (2002) |
Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do (2004) |
- For the short film of the same title, see ( ) (film).
( ) is the fourth full-length album from Icelandic band Sigur Rós. It comprises eight untitled tracks, divided into two parts: the first four tracks are more light and optimistic, while the latter four are bleaker and more melancholic. The two halves are divided by a 36-second silence.
The album’s title consists of two opposing parentheses. It has no official title. Fans have referred to it as "Parentheses", "Brackets", or just "The Untitled Album".
The packaging has the ( ) cut out of the sleeve and a natural image (taken from outside of their studio in Álafoss) printed on the CD case under them, visible in its entirety when the case is removed from the sleeve. It included a 12-page booklet of blank pages, on which fans were invited to draw or write their own interpretations of the music. Four different covers were made for sale in different areas: America, Australia, Europe, Japan. [1] There is also a limited edition version of the album, released only in Spain, which contains a 94-page digibook of contemporary art. Very few copies remain in circulation today. [2]
The album's vocals are recorded in "Vonlenska" ("Hopelandic"), which consists of meaningless syllables and resembles scat singing. The "language" is named after Von, the first song that featured it. [3] Most of the syllable-strings sung by vocalist Jón Þór Birgisson are repeated many times throughout each song, and often throughout the whole album.
Sigur Rós would also go on to release a music video for untitled #1 (a.k.a. Vaka) directed by Floria Sigismondi. The video later won the "Best Video" award at the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards in Edinburgh, Scotland.
( ) has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks are officially untitled; the other names are the working titles the band members use to refer to the tracks.
- "untitled" – 6:38 a.k.a. "Vaka" (The name of Orri's daughter)
- "untitled" – 7:33 a.k.a. "Fyrsta" (The first song)
- "untitled" – 6:33 a.k.a. "Samskeyti" (Attachment)
- "untitled" – 7:32 a.k.a. "Njósnavélin" (The Spy Machine or "The Nothing Song")
- "untitled" – 9:57 a.k.a. "Álafoss" (Álafoss is the location of the band's studio)
- "untitled" – 8:48 a.k.a. "E-Bow" (Georg uses an e-bow on his bass in this song)
- "untitled" – 12:59 a.k.a. "Dauðalagið" (The Death Song)
- "untitled" – 11:45 a.k.a. "Popplagið" (The Pop Song)
[edit] Contributors
Sigur Rós:
- Jón Þór Birgisson – voice, guitar, keyboards
- Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards, guitar
- Georg Hólm – bass, keyboards, glockenspiel
- Orri Páll Dýrason – drums, keyboards
And the string quartet Amiina, which usually plays with the band both live and on recordings:
- María Huld Markan – violin
- Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir – violin
- Ólöf Júlía Kjartansdóttir – viola
- Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir – cello
[edit] External links
| Sigur Rós |
| Jón Þór Birgisson | Georg Hólm | Kjartan Sveinsson | Orri Páll Dýrason |
| Former Members: Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Von | Von Brigði | Ágætis byrjun | ( ) | Takk... |
| Related articles |
| Amiina | Hrafnagaldr Óðins |
