''Ótta '' (an old appellation for the time from 3 to 6 am) is the fifth studio album by Icelandic

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. It was released on August 29, 2014, through the record label

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. The tracks of the album represent the traditional Icelandic times of the day.

Track listing

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes. ;Sólstafir * Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – guitar, vocals, production * Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson – guitar * Svavar Austmann – bass * Guðmundur Óli Pálmason – drums ;Additional musicians * Hrafn Thoroddsen –

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on "Náttmál" * Halldór Á. Björnsson – piano * Bjarni M. Sigurðarson –

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– strings * Hildur Ársælsdóttir – strings * Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir – strings * María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir – strings ;Additional personnel * Birgir Jón Birgirsson – production, mixing * Silli Geirdal – co-production * Níels Adolf Svansson – assistant

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Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Notes

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