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Ahead of the summer release of their seventh studio album, Sigur Ros have premiered new track 'Isjaki'. Listen below.
The third track to be revealed from the band's Kveikur album, following previous release 'Brennistein' and the album's title track, 'Isjaki' is a more accessible introduction to the 'direct' sounds of the new album. The new record promises to be a more conventional collection of ambient rock epics, following the dreamlike soundscapes of 2012 album, Valtari.
The track is accompanied with a lyric video - which is great news for those fluent in Icelandic and Hopelandic - the made up language which frontman Jonsi sings many of the band's tracks. 'Isjaki' is available for download to anyone who pre-orders Kveikur through iTunes now.
Sigur Ros recently performed two shows at both Coachella Weekends this year, and begin their world tour on 10 May 2013 - which includes a number of festival shows and arena gigs in the UK.
Listen to 'Isjaki' below
Full Sigur Ros tour dates are below. For more information visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.
May 10 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia
May 14 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
May 15 Zepp Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan
May 16 Zepp Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
May 17 Kobe World Hall, Osaka, Japan
May 19 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea
May 21 Asia World Arena, Hong Kong, China
May 25 Sasquatch Music Festival, George WA, United States
May 26 Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend OR, United States
May 27 Deer Lake Park, Burnaby BC, Canada
June 19 Junge Garde, Dresden, Germany
June 21-23 Hurricane Festival, Scheessel, Germany
June 21-23 Southside Festival, Neuhausen, Germany
June 23 Best Kept Secret Festival, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
June 25 Sowinskiego Amphitheatre, Warsaw, Poland
June 28 Openair, St. Gallen, Switzerland
June 30 Eden Project, Cornwall, United Kingdom
July 2 Parkorman, Istanbul, Turkey
July 4 Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
July 6 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
July 14 Ilosaarirock Festival, Joensuu, Finland
July 18 Colours of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
July 20 Positivus Festival, Salacgrīva, Latvia
July 25 Paléo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland
July 26 Piazza Castello, Ferrara, Italy
July 27 City Square, Lucca, Italy
July 28 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
July 30 Les Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon, France
Aug 30 Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Aug 31 End Of The Road Festival, North Dorset, United Kingdom
Nov 16 O2 Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Nov 19 Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Nov 20 Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom
Nov 21 Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
Nov 23 Rockhal Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Nov 24 Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
Nov 25 Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf, Germany
Nov 27 Baltiska Hallen, Malmo, Sweden
Nov 28 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
Below: Sigur Ros perform sold out show in Manchester, 2013
