Kveikur
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Kveikur is a dark, aggressive, and experimental studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, noted for its heavier sound and electronic influences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Sigur Rós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted on the UK Albums Chart
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charted on the US Billboard 200 ⓘ |
| composer |
Georg Hólm
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Jón Þór Birgisson NERFINISHED ⓘ Orri Páll Dýrason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverArtCreator | Sigur Rós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews from music critics ⓘ |
| followedBy | Odin’s Raven Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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electronic rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ post-rock ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Brennisteinn
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Kveikur (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ísjaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Bláþráður
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Brennisteinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Hrafntinna NERFINISHED ⓘ Kveikur (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafstraumur NERFINISHED ⓘ Stormur NERFINISHED ⓘ Var ⓘ Yfirborð ⓘ Ísjaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Hopelandic
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Icelandic ⓘ |
| length | 48:32 ⓘ |
| mainPerformer |
Georg Hólm
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Jón Þór Birgisson NERFINISHED ⓘ Orri Páll Dýrason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
darker sound compared to earlier Sigur Rós albums
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heavier percussion and distorted textures ⓘ more aggressive style than previous releases ⓘ prominent electronic influences ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 9 ⓘ |
| performer | Sigur Rós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Valtari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alex Somers
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Sigur Rós NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013-06-12 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 2012–2013 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Krunk
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XL Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2013-06-17
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2013-06-18 ⓘ |
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