Sigur Rós have announced that they will be releasing a surprise album ‘ÁTTA’.The LP marks their first new studio effort in 10 years, and will arrive digitally tomorrow (June 16).
Physical formats will also be available from September 1, pre-order the album here.Consisting of 10 tracks, the upcoming album has been described as their “most intimate and emotionally direct record to date”, and was inspired by that desire for a feeling of unity when overwhelmed by the tumultuous circumstances.“In a post-pandemic world torn apart by war, economic turmoil, culture wars, and brutally divisive discourse, ‘ÁTTA’ feels like a balming and unifying bond.
It’s what the music asked for and spoke for itself,” reveals Hólm.“This record sounds like a Sigur Rós album, but it’s more introverted than before.
It’s very expansive with this sound of strings, but it looks within more than outside.”Their first release since 2013’s ‘Kveikur’, the upcoming release features expansive contributions from the London Contemporary Orchestra conducted by Robert Ames.
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