"Ísjaki" (
Icelandic for "Iceberg", pronounced ) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic
post-rock
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band
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jónsi, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal soun ...
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
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on April 25, 2013.
A lyric video for the song was also released on April 24, 2013.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the ''Kveikur'' liner notes.
;Sigur Rós
*
Jón Þór Birgisson
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According to Icelandic custom, people named Jón are generally referred to by first and middle names and those without a middle name are referred to with both first nam ...
– vocals, guitar
*
Georg Hólm
Georg "Goggi" Hólm (; born 6 April 1976) is the bassist of the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is the most prominent member of Sigur Rós in the English press, as he does significantly more press than the other members due to him being th ...
– bass
*
Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
;Additional musicians
*Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – brass arrangement
*Daníel Bjarnason – string arrangement
*Sigrún Jónsdóttir – brass
*Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – brass
*Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir – brass
*Borgar Magnason – strings
*Margrét Árnadóttir – strings
*Pálína Árnadóttir – strings
*Una Sveinbjarnardóttir – strings
*Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir – strings
;Additional personnel
*
Ted Jensen
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Early life ...
– mastering
*Rich Costey – mixing
*Alex Somers – mixing, recording
*Elisabeth Carlsson – assistant mixing
*Eric Isip – assistant mixing
*Chris Kasych – assistant mixing
*Laura Sisk – assistant mixing
*Birgir Jón Birgisson – recording
*Valgeir Sigurdsson – recording (strings)
Charts
Release history
References
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Sigur Rós songs
2013 singles
XL Recordings singles
2013 songs
Songs written by Jónsi
Songs written by Orri Páll Dýrason
Songs written by Georg Hólm
Songs in Icelandic