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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Kveikur canonical 5
Kveikur (song) 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Sigur Rós
chartPerformance charted on the UK Albums Chart
charted on the US Billboard 200
composer Georg Hólm
Jón Þór Birgisson
Orri Páll Dýrason
countryOfOrigin Iceland
coverArtCreator Sigur Rós
criticalReception generally positive reviews from music critics
followedBy Odin’s Raven Magic
genre art rock
electronic rock
experimental rock
post-rock
hasSingle Brennisteinn
Kveikur (song)
linked to: Kveikur

Ísjaki
hasTrack Bláþráður
Brennisteinn
Hrafntinna
Kveikur (song)
linked to: Kveikur

Rafstraumur
Stormur
Var
Yfirborð
Ísjaki
language Hopelandic
Icelandic
length 48:32
mainPerformer Georg Hólm
Jón Þór Birgisson
Orri Páll Dýrason
notableCharacteristic darker sound compared to earlier Sigur Rós albums
heavier percussion and distorted textures
more aggressive style than previous releases
prominent electronic influences
numberOfTracks 9
performer Sigur Rós
precededBy Valtari
producer Alex Somers
Sigur Rós
publicationDate 2013-06-12
recordingPeriod 2012–2013
recordLabel Krunk
XL Recordings
releaseDate 2013-06-17
2013-06-18

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Sigur Rós notableWork Kveikur
Valtari followedBy Kveikur
Kveikur hasTrack Kveikur (song)
linked to: Kveikur
Kveikur hasSingle Kveikur (song)
linked to: Kveikur
Átta previousWork Kveikur
Átta follows Kveikur
Georg Hólm notableWork Kveikur