Sigur rós to release Valtari
Have you heard? Sigur rós will be releasing a new album titled Valtari on May 28th. Valtari means road roller in Icelandic (like the one in the pic), it is also slang for a really strong shot of alcohol. [Edit: Some say the band translates “valtari” as “steam roller” which definitely sounds better but in Icelandic that would be “gufuknúinn valtari” or “gufuvaltari” which does not sound very well.] In Q, Sigur rós bassist Georg Hólm said that the album lives up to its name as “the music kind of just rolls over you. In a good way”. The song “Ekki múkk” which means “Not a sound” as in “I don’t want to hear another sound from you kid” can be heard in the accompanying video up above.
Valtari tracklist and what they mean in Icelandic.
- 01. Ég anda (means “I breath”)
- 02. Ekki múkk (means “Not a sound”)
- 03. Varúð (means “Warning” or “To be on guard”)
- 04. Rembihnútur (means “Untiable knot”)
- 05. Dauðalogn (means “Dead still” as in “Dead still wind”)
- 06. Varðeldur (means “Bonfire”)
- 07. Valtari (means “Road roller”)
- 08. Fjögur píanó (means “Four pianos”)
Following the release of the album, Sigur rós will be touring. See the tour dates here below as published on Consequence of Sound.
Sigur Rós 2012 Tour Dates:
- 08/03 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
- 08/18-19 – Osaka and Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic
- 08/24 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
- 08/25 – Winterthur, CH @ Steinberggasse
- 08/28 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
- 08/29 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
- 08/31 – Stradbally, IE @ Electric Picnic
- 09/04 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
- 09/05 – Ljublhana, SL @ Krizanke
- 09/07 – Berlin, DE @ Berlin Festival
- 09/09 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
- 09/16 – Krakow, PL @ Sacrum Profanum
- 09/17 – Krakow, PL @ Sacrum Profanum
