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Sigur Rós have announced a US tour for later this year, where they wil play with a full orchestra.The Icelandic trio had previously played with the Wordless Music Orchestra last summer, and now they’ll be linking up again for eight dates across the US. They’ll kick things off in Detroit on September 19 before paying visits to Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Durham, Miami, and Nashville.

Sigur Rós have released a special version of their latest album ‘ÁTTA’. Titled ‘ÁTTA Heimr Edition’ – it is available now for members of the band’s online fan community.The Icelanders describe the new release as a “high quality immersive digital album format” and it was made available exclusively through the membership group Heimr on September 29.The original version of ‘ÁTTA’ was announced as a surprise by the band in June, marking their first new studio album in 10 years.

Sigur Rós have announced an experimental video series for their album ‘ÁTTA’.The film experiment will feature 10 music videos – one for each track of ‘ÁTTA‘ – all created by different directors with “no rules or boundaries”, according to their website. The first of the 10, ‘8’, was directed by Icelandic artist Rúrí, known for her political and environmental feminist activism.

Sigur Rós bassist Georg Hólm has admitted that he considered leaving Iceland after the band was accused of tax evasion.The Icelandic government accused the band of of evading 151m króna (£840,000) of tax between 2010 and 2014. Blaming an accounting error, they repaid the debt plus interest, but then faced a second prosecution for the same offence in 2020, which froze their assets. They have since been acquitted.At a similar time, their drummer Orri Páll Dýrason left the band following allegations of sexual misconduct by artist Megan Boyd, which he has consistently denied.“I really did feel like I can’t live in this sort of society,” Hólm told The Guardian.

curated this year by Christine & The Queens.New songs ‘Blóðberg’ and ‘Ylur’ from ‘ÁTTA’ were performed, as was ‘Skel’, which according to a SetlistFM entry was given its live debut.Deep cuts were also aired including ‘All Alright’ from the band’s 2008 album ‘Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust’, ‘Avalon’ from the 1999 album ‘Ágætis Byrjun’, and a handful of ‘Untitled’ songs from the 2002 album ‘( )’ such as ‘Untitled (Dauðalagið)’.I saw Sigur Rós and the London Contemporary Orchestra tonight and it was stellar pic.twitter.com/sncVM1KFbN— Bryn (@BrynFD) June 16, 2023our souls are not starved for content,our souls are starved for beauty. {wise words from my friend Steve Harding}@sigurros, thank you for calling my heart to ethereal beauty.

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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.

Sigur Rós have returned with their first new music in seven years. Check out ‘Blóðberg’ below.The Icelandic post-rock veterans shared the new single today (June 12), just before the members kick off their sold-out tour of Europe and North America.Coming in at seven minutes long, ‘Blóðberg’ captures a similar timeless feel to that of their hits ‘Starálfur’ and ‘Untitled #3 – Samskeyti’.

Sigur Rós have confirmed the upcoming release of a new album and announced a limited run of dates across Europe and North America – find tickets here.The band will release their first studio record in 10 years this June, with the upcoming shows coinciding with the release.Sigur Rós will kick off their tour at Meltdown Festival in the UK, where the band will perform with the London Contemporary Orchestra. The LCO will also accompany them on their following European tour dates.They will be then accompanied by the Wordless Music Orchestra in North America.

Christine & The Queens has shared the first names booked for Meltdown Festival 2023, with Sigur Rós and Django Django confirmed to headline.The singer-songwriter and producer is the curator and headliner of this year’s event at London’s Southbank Centre, which runs from Friday, June 9 until Sunday, June 18.Warpaint, Let’s Eat Grandma, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Bat For Lashes, Serpentwithfeet, KOKOROKO, Yemi Alade, Oxlade, Moonchild Sanelly, Sqürl, Lynks, Johnny Jewel (of Chromatics fame), and Soap&Skin have also been announced in the first wave.Christine & The Queens (real name Héloïse Letissier) will close out the event with a second headline performance on June 18, following the previous night (June 17).Commenting on the first acts announced, he said: “Art to save the city! Ten nights that are ours. Southbank Centre filled with beloved artists, some I discovered recently, some I know are amazing performers and poets.

Sigur Rós have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their third studio album, ‘( )’.The new edition of the 2002 record was remastered by engineer Ted Jenson, and will contain B-sides and previously unreleased demos. It’s due to arrive on streaming platforms on October 28 ahead of a physical format release on November 25.To preview the forthcoming collection, Sigur Rós have shared a studio version of ‘Untitled #7’ (aka ‘Dauðalagið’ or ‘The Death Song’). You can listen below, and pre-order/pre-save ‘( )’ reissue here.‘( )’ was recorded in an empty swimming pool in Álafoss, Iceland, and came out of a period of “exploration and expectation” for the group.According a press release, Sigur Rós will drop a new full-length album at some point in 2023.

Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser has shared the second song from her new project, Sun’s Signature – listen to ‘Underwater’ below.Sun’s Signature is the project of Fraser and her partner, former Spiritualized and Echo and the Bunnymen drummer Damon Reece.The project was announced last month with the first single ‘Golden Air’, and both tracks will feature on Sun’s Signature’s forthcoming self-titled EP, which is set to arrive on June 18 via Partisan for Record Store Day.Fraser announced the forthcoming Sun’s Signature EP back in March. ‘Underwater’ is a rare 2000 single which Fraser performed at the ANOHNI-curated Meltdown Festival in London in 2012, where ideas for Sun’s Signature first began.Listen to ‘Underwater’ below.Fraser’s last single was 2009’s ‘Moses’, though she has collaborated extensively with other artists since then.

Sigur Rós recently kicked off their 2022 world tour and have debuted new material – watch below.The band announced details of their huge world tour in February, which would be their first in almost five years. As well as Mexico, Canada and the United States, they’ll be heading to New Zealand and Australia in August, followed by Asia, and then the UK and Europe from September onwards.The Icelandic post-rock band started their tour in Mexico City on April 28, where they opened their 20-song set with ‘Svefn-g-englar’, marking the first time they’ve played the track since 2013.They then following this with ‘Rafmagnið búið’, giving the track from their 1999 album ‘Ágætis byrjun’, its live debut.

Sigur Rós have announced the Asia leg of their upcoming world tour.The Asia leg of the upcoming tour will take place in August with shows in Singapore, South Korea, Japan and Thailand. Venues have yet to be confirmed for the band’s concerts in Seoul, South Korea and Bangkok, Thailand.Posted by Sigur Rós on Monday, April 25, 2022The tour will see Sigur Rós perform in Singapore on August 17, with fan presales starting on Wednesday (April 27) and general tickets going on sale via Sistic this Friday (April 29).

Sigur Rós have added four more shows to their sprawling list of impending tour dates, slating gigs in New Zealand and Australia for this August – get tickets here.The four-date stint will be sandwiched between their 27 shows in North America – the first of which will go down in just under a month – and their 29-date run in the UK and Europe this September. It’ll start in New Zealand, with a lone show at Auckland’s Spark Arena slotted in for Saturday August 6, before the band take to stages in the Australian cities of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.Tickets for the Auckland and Brisbane dates can be found here, while Sydney and Melbourne fans can get their hands on tickets here.

Sigur Rós have announced details of a UK and European tour for later this year – check out the full list of dates below.Following the announcement of tour dates in the United States, Mexico and Canada last month, Sigur Rós have now confirmed a lengthy run in the UK and Europe.Kicking off in Portugal on 28 September, the run of shows will take place in Italy, Germany and France before arriving in the UK for four shows, including two nights at London’s Brixton Academy. The band will then finish off with a homecoming gig in Reykjavík, Iceland.Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale 9am GMT, Friday March 18 from here.A post shared by sigur rós (@sigurros)According to a press release, Sigur Rós are in the process of writing and recording their first new studio album since 2013’s ‘Kveikur’ and will air new songs at the shows, alongside material drawn from their acclaimed 25 year discography.Earlier this year, the band also confirmed that founding members Jónsi and Georg Holm will be joined in the studio and on tour by former member Kjartan Sveinsson, who is rejoining the band almost a decade after stepping away to focus on other projects.Sigur Rós will play:SEPTEMBER28 – Campo Pequeno – Lisbon, Portugal29 – WiZink Center – Madrid, SpainOCTOBER01 – Sant Jordi Club – Barcelona, Spain03 – Kioene Arena – Padova, Italy04 – Mediolanum Forum – Milan, Italy05 – Zenith – Munich, Germany07 – Halle 622 – Zurich, Switzerland08 – Gasometer – Vienna, Austria09 – O2 universum – Prague, Czech Republic11 – Tempodrom – Berlin, Germany15 – Arena Riga – Riga, Latvia17 – House of Culture – Helsinki, Finland19 – Hovet – Stockholm, Sweden20 – Oslo Spektrum – Oslo, Norway22 – K.B. Hallen – Copenhagen, Denmark24 – Expo XXI – Warsaw, Poland26

Sigur Rós have announced a new “inclusive and free digital experience” for their fans worldwide, called Heimr.The Icelandic band announced the new online community on their Instagram page yesterday (March 8).Fans are able to sign up to the new initiative now, and will get “free and permanent” access to the community’s official Discord. “The Heimr community will be a space that evolves over time, and relies upon your input as much as ours,” Sigur Rós explained in a caption.“As a member, you will be the first to receive upcoming announcements, have exclusive access to community benefits, and be able to engage in conversation that brings them together around the music, energy, and community that makes our fanbase special.” They added that the “central Discord hub will be the first layer in an ongoing experiment, one that only works with your active participation.”A post shared by sigur rós (@sigurros)Members will be given a unique digital membership pass called a Glingur, which will live on Polygon, a “decentralised data storage system on a low-carbon impact blockchain”.

Sigur Rós have today (February 22) announced details of a huge world tour.It’s the group’s first in almost five years and will see the acclaimed Icelandic collective appear in Mexico, Canada and the United States later this year.Tickets for the gigs in Canada and the US are on sale at 10am local time on February 25, while those in Mexico will go on sale 11am local time on February 26.

Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser has announced her first new release in 13 years as part of this year’s Record Store Day output.The Cocteau Twins singer’s last record came in 2009 with the single ‘Moses’, although she has collaborated with other artists on their own material since then.In April, she will share a new five-song EP under the name Sun’s Signature – a new project she has formed with her partner Damon Reece, who has played the drums for Spiritualized among other artists. The self-titled EP will feature some familiar tracks to Fraser fans, including the rare 2000 single ‘Underwater’ and two songs she played during a solo appearance at 2012’s Meltdown Festival, ‘Golden Air’ and ‘Make Lovely The Day’.The record will be completed by two tracks called ‘Bluedusk’ and ‘Apples’.

Sigur Rós nearly a decade after he left, the band have announced on Instagram.Sveinsson was previously a member of the group from 1998, leaving in 2013 to “do something different”.The multi-instrumentalist was not replaced following his departure, with Jónsi telling Paste that year: “We never thought about getting somebody else to replace him. I think we just wanted to keep on with the three of us.”Sigur Rós have now shared a screenshot of a video call featuring Jónsi, Georg “Goggi” Holm and Sveinsson.

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has announced a new CBD tincture called ‘EXHALE’, designed to help combat anxiety.Described as an ‘anti-anxiety elixir’ in a press release, ‘EXHALE’ is the third collaboration between Jónsi and VONA, who describe themselves as “a collective of artists, researchers, and farmers united by a shared passion for exploring sensory experiences.”In 2020, they collaborated on the CBD tinctures ‘SLEEP’ and ‘WAKE’, designed for evening relaxation and morning energy respectively,

After a two year legal battle, all members of Sigur Rós have been acquitted in the tax evasion case against them in Iceland.The band were charged with tax evasion in their home country in 2019 over incorrect tax returns that were filed between 2011 and 2014, and which collectively resulted in 151 million Icelandic Krona (£877,000) of taxes going unpaid.

Sigur Rós have been cleared of tax evasion in a major case that has taken place in their native Iceland.The band – Georg “Goggi” Holm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson, Orri Páll Dýrason and frontman Jónsi Birgisson – were indicted on tax evasion charges in 2019 by Iceland’s directorate of Internal Revenue after an investigation that began back in 2016.Sigur Rós admitted they evaded payment of 151 million Icelandic krona – amounting to £840,000 – in taxes between 2011 and 2014 and paid back the full

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has shared a surprise score for new Tom Clancy film Without Remorse – listen below.The new Amazon Prime Video film, which stars Michael B.

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has shared a new track and video called ‘Mold’ – listen to the A.G. Cook-produced track below.The new song follows Jónsi’s long-awaited recent solo album ‘Shiver’, which came out towards the end of 2020.The striking new video for ‘Mold’, created in multiple sections, was directed by Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir, Máni Sigfusson, Jun Tamukai, Adam Powell and Nina Mcneely, who all handled their own sections, before it was then edited together by Damian Hale.

Members of Sigur Rós have called on the Icelandic government to end the country’s so called “double jeopardy tax laws”, a system via which people and businesses – including the band – can be pursued twice over the same unpaid taxes.Various members of Sigur Rós were charged with tax evasion in their home country last year over incorrect tax returns that were filed between 2011 and 2014, and which collectively resulted in 151 million Icelandic Krona (just over £945,000) of taxes going

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has teased his new collaborative single with Robyn, which is set to land this week.‘Salt Licorice’, which is set to appear on the singer’s new solo album ‘Shiver’, will be released on Wednesday (September 30).The new song will follow recent single ‘Cannibal’, featuring Cocteau Twins legend Elizabeth Fraser, alongside previous singles ‘Exhale’ and ‘Swill’.“we had so much fun making this in Reykjavík many [moon]s ago,” Jónsi said of the track, which you can hear a preview

Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has shared the video for his new single ‘Cannibal’, featuring Cocteau Twins‘ legend Elizabeth Fraser.Following on from recent singles ‘Exhale‘ and ‘Swill‘, this is the latest taster of the Icelandic artists’ new solo album ‘Shiver‘.

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