Puzzle (Amiina album)
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Puzzle is the second album
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 Icelandic band 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 September 27, 2010. This album has references to the bands EP Re Minore
Re Minore
Re Minore is an EP from the Icelandic string quartet Amiina that was released during their 2009 tour. The title is Italian for D minor.Amiina have previously worked with Kippi Kaninus who also accompany the band on the EP together with Kjartan Sveinsson....

as the tracks "Ásinn", "Púsl" and "Sicsak" are re-worked versions of the songs "Ásinn", "Þristurinn" and "Tvisturinn" from that release. Additionally, the track "Mambó" is a re-worked version of the song "Ammælis" from the " 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...

" single.

As part of the pre-order package for the album the band released a video of the band playing "Glámur" from their previous studio album, Kurr
Kurr
Kurr is the debut album by the Icelandic 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...

, at the Reykjavík Arts Festival from 2008. This concert was the original quartets first performance together with Magnús Trygvason Eliassen and Kippi Kaninus (Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson) and it also marks the start of their collaboration.

Track listing

  1. "Ásinn" – 5:34
  2. "Over & Again
    Over & Again
    "Over & Again" is the first single from the album, Puzzle, released by Icelandic band Amiina in May 2010. It is not sold through the store at the band's website but is available at their concerts....

    " – 3:39
  3. "What are we waiting for?" – 5:28
  4. "Púsl" – 6:14
  5. "In the Sun" – 4:18
  6. "Mambó" – 4:56
  7. "Sicsak" – 6:55
  8. "Thoka" – 3:57
  9. "Nebula" (japan bonus track)
  10. "Blauwber" (japan bonus track)

Personnel

Amiina is:
  • Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir
  • Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson
  • Hildur Ársælsdóttir
  • Magnús Trygvason Eliassen
  • Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir
  • Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir


All tracks written and performed by amiina.

Additional performers:
  • Kjartan Sveinsson
    Kjartan Sveinsson
    Kjartan "Kjarri" Sveinsson is a keyboardist of the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He joined the band in 1998. Being something of a multi-instrumentalist, he has also played such instruments as the flute, tin whistle, oboe and even the banjo, as well as many of the unorthodox instruments that...

     – bass (tracks 1, 3 and 7)
  • Borgar Magnason - double bass (track 7)
  • Sigtryggur Baldursson
    Sigtryggur Baldursson
    Sigtryggur Baldursson is an Icelandic drummer and singer.Sigtryggur was born in Norway to Icelandic parents. He was a founding member of the Sugarcubes and has been a longtime fixture on the Icelandic punk and alternative music scene. Other bands he has played in have included Þeyr, KUKL,...

    , Bryndís Nielsen, Jóhann Ágúst Jóhannsson & Inga Harðardóttir - vocals (track 6)

  • Mixed by Birgir Jón Birgisson and amiina
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