Hljómalind

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Name = Hljómalind


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Artist = Sigur Rós
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Released = October 29, 2007
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Last single = "Sæglópur"
(2006)
This single = "Hljómalind"
(2007)
Next single = "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"
(2008)
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"Hljómalind" is a song by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós from their 2007 album "Hvarf-Heim". It was released on heavyweight 7" vinyl as the album's first single (in Europe only) on October 29, 2007. The B-side of the single features a live acoustic version of the song "Starálfur". It has reached #91 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song, previously known by its working-title "Rokklagið" ("The Rock Song"), originally dates from 1999 but was not recorded until early in 2007.

Its name comes from a record store in Reykjavík called Hljómalind, which was run by kiddi, the band's then-manager. It is now an organic food cafe, named [http://www.kaffihljomalind.org Kaffi Hljómalind] . [cite web |url=http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/hvarf-heim.php |title=sigur rós - discography » hvarf/heim |accessdate=2007-12-02 |work=sigur-ros.co.uk]

Track listing

#"Hljómalind"
#"Starálfur"
#"Hljómalind" (Instrumental)

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