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8 tracks · 54 min
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Valtari (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈval̥tarɪ], Roller) is the sixth studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 23 May 2012 by Parlophone. The album was commercially successful going at number eight in the UK Albums Chart, seven in the Billboard 200 and number one in Iceland. The album was met with critical acclaim as well with Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 36 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Two singles were released from the album, the first being for "Ekki Múkk" released on 10" vinyl for Record Store Day, and the second being for "Varúð", as a limited edition 10" to coincide with their 2012 summer tour. Valtari's album cover is by Jónsi's sisters, Lilja and Inga Birgisdóttir. Inga was also the baby on the cover art for Sigur Rós' debut album Von. It is the last album to feature keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson.
In brief
- When was Valtari released?
- Valtari was released in 2012 on XL Recordings.
- How many tracks are on Valtari?
- Valtari has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 54 minutes.
- What genre is Valtari?
- Valtari is catalogued under Post-Rock.
- What BPM is Valtari?
- Valtari runs at a median tempo of 108 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Valtari?
- Listeners of Valtari also rate In Rainbows by Radiohead, Rave Tapes by Mogwai, Young Team by Mogwai.
Valtari at a glance
- Label
- Parlophone
- Produced by
- Sigur Rós
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