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Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust 
Studio album by Sigur Rós Released 
June 20, 2008
June 23, 2008
June 24, 2008
July 2, 2008Recorded January–April 2008 at Sundlaugin, Abbey Road Studios and Langholtskirkja [1] Genre Post-rock
Ambient
Art rockLength 55:36 Label EMI, XL Recordings Producer Sigur Rós and Flood Sigur Rós chronology Hvarf/Heim
(2007)Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
(2008)We Play Endlessly
(2009)Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (Icelandic: [mɛð ˈsʏːð i ˈeiːrʏm vɪð ˈspɪːlʏm ˈɛntaløyst], With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly[2]) is the fifth full-length studio album by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós, released on June 23, 2008.[3]
All the lyrics for the album were originally intended to be in English, but in the end the band decided that Icelandic felt more natural to them. Some lyrics were translated back into Icelandic, while some songs got completely new texts.[4] It is the band's first album to feature a track sung in English ("All Alright"). The first track on the album, "Gobbledigook", premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 music show in the UK on May 27, 2008. "Festival" was premiered on Colin Murray's Radio 1 show on June 3, 2008.
In general, the music continues Sigur Rós' departure from their generally ethereal and minimalist music, being (as the title and cover suggest) more playful and fanciful than their early work, featuring more traditional guitar melodies, acoustic instrumentation, and folk-oriented compositions following in the vein of their later albums.
The album was available for pre-order from June 3 on the band's official media site, and on June 5, the band performed "Gobbledigook", "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur ", "Festival", "Fljótavík", "Við spilum endalaust" and "All Alright" live in Guadalajara, Mexico. On June 8, the full album streamed early on the Sigur Rós dót widget.[5][6] On June 19, pre-ordered albums began arriving in the mail. The song "Festival" was featured in the 2010 Danny Boyle film 127 Hours starring James Franco.[7]
The album's cover features a photograph by Ryan McGinley.[8] Originally the album artwork was going to be done by Olafur Eliasson; it would have been the first time the band had passed album artwork to an external artist.[9] In the end they did not like the proposed design and created the cover art themselves using the photograph.[10]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[11]The Boston Globe (favorable) [12] God Is in the TV Zine 
[13]Hot Press [14]The Independent [15]NME 
[16]Now [17]The Phoenix [18]Pitchfork Media (7.5/10) [19] Rolling Stone [20]Contents
Track listing
No. Title Length 1. "Gobbledigook" 3:08 2. "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" ("Within me a lunatic sings") 4:05 3. "Góðan daginn" ("Good morning") 5:15 4. "Við spilum endalaust" ("We play endlessly") 3:33 5. "Festival" 9:24 6. "Með suð í eyrum" ("With a buzz in our ears") 4:56 7. "Ára bátur" ("Row boat") 8:57 8. "Illgresi" ("Weeds") 4:13 9. "Fljótavík" ([the name of a wide bay in Hornstrandir, Iceland]) 3:49 10. "Straumnes" ([the name of a tidal headland near Fljótavík]) 2:01 11. "All Alright" 6:21 Japanese and iTunes bonus track No. Title Length 12. "Heima" ("At home") 3:59 Personnel
- Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar
- Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards
- Georg Hólm – bass
- Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
Strings: Amiina (on tracks 2,3,4,5,8 and 9, recorded in Kjartan Sveinsson's livingroom and Langholtskirkja)
- Hildur Ársælsdóttir
- Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir
- Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir
- Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir
Brass (on tracks 2, 4 and 11) performed by:
- E. Friðfinnsson
- Helgi Hrafn Jónsson
- I.G. Erlendsson
- K. Håkonarson
- Samúel Jón Samúelsson
- S. Sigurðarson
- S.J. Bernharðsson
Tambourine, claps and other noises by Siggi Frendi, Höddi Gunni, John Best, Sunray and Breeze.
"Ára bátur" recorded live at Abbey Road Studios with the London Sinfonietta and the choristers of the London Oratory School Schola. Directed by D. Bjarnason, engineered by Andy Dudman.
Photography by Ryan McGinley.
Charts
Chart (2008) [21] Peak
positionAustralian Albums Chart 14 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 4 Dutch Albums Chart 21 Finnish Albums Chart 7 German Albums Chart 26 Iceland Albums Chart 1 Irish Albums Chart 4 Japanese Albums Chart 22 Italian Albums Chart 13 Norwegian Albums Chart 7 Swedish Albums Chart 29 Swiss Albums Chart 8 U.S. Billboard 200 15 UK Albums Chart 5 References
- ^ "með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/medsud-credits.php. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ "sigur rós - lyrics". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/lyrics.php. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "New Album Details". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/news/. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Kobra - del 11". Kobra. Sveriges Television. http://svtplay.se/v/1563815/kobra/del_11_av_11?cb,a1364145,1,f,102859/pb,a1364142,1,f,102859/pl,v,,1563815/sb,p102859,1,f,-1. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
- ^ "sigur rós - discography » með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/medsud.php. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "sigur rós official website — stream new album". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/medsud-dot.php. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ "‘127 Hours’ Soundtrack Features Sigur Ros, Dido, Bill Withers & More". blogs.indiewire.com. http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/127_hours_soundtrack_features_sigur_ros_dido_bill_withers_more/. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ^ "sigur rós - discography » með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/medsud-artwork.php. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "sigur rós - feature articles". sigur-ros.co.uk. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/media/articles/q0.php. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Sigur Rós: Why we're mesmerised by the hypnotic Icelandic band". independent.co.uk (London: The Independent). January 30, 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/sigur-r243s-why-were-mesmerised-by-the-hypnotic-icelandic-band-1519898.html. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust at Allmusic
- ^ The Boston Globe review
- ^ God Is in the TV Zine review
- ^ Hot Press review
- ^ The Independent review
- ^ NME review
- ^ Now review
- ^ The Phoenix review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ http://acharts.us/album/36483
External links
- Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust at Metacritic
- Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust on Last.fm
- UK microsite to promote Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
- Press release on SigurRos.com
Studio albums EPs Singles "Svefn-g-englar" · "Ný batterí" · "Glósóli" · "Hoppípolla" · "Sæglópur" · "Hljómalind" · "Gobbledigook" · "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" · "Við spilum endalaust"Compilation albums Hvarf/Heim · We Play Endlessly · InniRemix albums DVDs Heima · InniSoundtracks Related articles Discography · Concert tours · Amiina · Odin's Raven Magic · Sundlaugin · Jónsi & Alex · Riceboy Sleeps · GoCategories:- 2008 albums
- Albums produced by Flood
- Sigur Rós albums
- EMI Records albums
- XL Recordings albums
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