"Ísjaki" ( Icelandic for "Iceberg", pronounced ) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic

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Sigur Rós Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, fron ...

for their seventh studio album ''

Kveikur ''Kveikur'' (pronounced , ''fuse'' or ''candlewick'') is the seventh studio album from Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. It was released 12 June 2013 in Japan, on 17 June internationally, and on 18 June in the United States through XL Recordi ...

''. 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

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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 ''Kveikur'' liner notes. ;Sigur Rós *

Jón Þór Birgisson Jón is an Old Norse common name still widely used in Iceland and the Faroes. 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 ...

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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 Orri Páll Dýrason (; born on 4 July 1977) is an Icelandic musician. He was previously the drummer for Sigur Rós. He joined the band in 1999, shortly after the recording of the studio album ''Ágætis byrjun'', when the previous drummer, Ágú ...

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;Additional musicians *Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson -

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arrangement *Daníel Bjarnason -

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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 - mastering *Rich Costey - mixing *Alex Somers - mixing,

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*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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Isjaki 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 Icelandic-language songs