Kurr
Encyclopedia
Kurr is the debut album
by the Iceland
ic quartet amiina
. It was released on March 21, 2007 by their own label, Bláskjár Records, after being preceded by the single "Seoul
" in late 2006. The album was partly recorded in Sigur Rós
' Sundlaugin studio. Initial distribution of Kurr is being handled through the official Amiina website.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic quartet amiina
Amiina
Amiina is an Icelandic band composed of Hildur Ársælsdóttir , Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir , Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir , and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir . They frequently perform live and in the studio along with Sigur Rós...
. It was released on March 21, 2007 by their own label, Bláskjár Records, after being preceded by the single "Seoul
Seoul (song)
"Seoul" is the second release from the Icelandic quartet Amiina. It is also the first single from their first album, Kurr. It was self-released on 6 November 2006 in Europe and released by The Worker's Institute on 7 November 2006 in the USA...
" in late 2006. The album was partly recorded in Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
' Sundlaugin studio. Initial distribution of Kurr is being handled through the official Amiina website.
Reception
Track listing
- "Sogg" – 2:50
- "Rugla" – 3:59
- "Glámur" – 5:50
- "SeoulSeoul (song)"Seoul" is the second release from the Icelandic quartet Amiina. It is also the first single from their first album, Kurr. It was self-released on 6 November 2006 in Europe and released by The Worker's Institute on 7 November 2006 in the USA...
" – 6:56 - "Lúpína" – 1:16
- "HilliHilli (At The Top Of The World)"Hilli " is the second single from the album Kurr released by Icelandic band Amiina. The song features American musician Lee Hazlewood in his last recording and collaboration...
" – 3:08 - "Sexfaldur" – 4:47
- "Kolapot" – 4:39
- "Saga" – 0:41
- "Lóri" – 4:14
- "Bláfeldur" – 2:57
- "Boga" – 9:10
Personnel
- All tracks written and performed by amiina, except:
- Orri Páll DýrasonOrri Páll DýrasonOrri Páll Dýrason is the drummer for Sigur Rós. He joined the band in 1999, shortly after the recording of the studio album Ágætis byrjun, when the previous drummer, Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, left the band. He married Lukka Sigurðardóttir in Hawaii in 2005. They have a son together born in January...
– drums - Freyja Gunnlaugsdóttir – bass clarinetBass clarinetThe bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B , but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B clarinet...
on "Lóri" - Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson, Snorri Sigurðarson – trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
on "Bláfeldur" - Helgi Hrafn Jónsson, Ingi Garðar Erlandsson, Samúel J. Samúelsson – tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
on "Bláfeldur"