"Varúð" ( Icelandic for "Caution") is a song written and recorded by Icelandic

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for their sixth studio album, ''

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''. It appears as the third track on the album. The song was released as the second official single from the album on August 21, 2012 on a 10"

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in support of their then-current Sigur Rós World Tour. It is also notably the first release by Sigur Rós under

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after the liquidation of

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and the selling of its subsidiaries, including Sigur Rós' then-current label

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. The song was used as a backing for an interpretive dance in the thirteenth season finale of ''

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''.

Track listing

Personnel

;Sigur Rós *

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– vocals, guitar * Georg Hólm – bass * Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboard, piano * Orri Páll Dýrason – drums

Charts

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Varud 2012 singles 2012 songs Sigur Rós songs XL Recordings singles Songs written by Jónsi Songs written by Orri Páll Dýrason Songs written by Georg Hólm Songs written by Kjartan Sveinsson Songs in Icelandic