Ný batterí explained

Ný batterí
Cover:Sigur ros ny batteri cdcov1.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sigur Rós
Album:Ágætis byrjun
Released:20 March 2000 (UK)
Genre:
Length:24:02
Label:Fat Cat Records
Producer:Sigur Rós
Prev Title:Svefn-g-englar
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Vaka
Next Year:2003

"Ný batterí" (Icelandic for "new batteries"[1]) is a song by Sigur Rós, released as the second single from their album Ágætis byrjun in May 2000. The first track is an extended brass intro for "Ný batterí" (credited as "performed by the SS brass band"), followed by the title track. "Bíum bíum bambaló" is a traditional Icelandic lullaby, while "Dánarfregnir og jarðarfarir" was a theme used in Iceland for death announcements on radio. The third and fourth tracks also appear on the Angels of the Universe soundtrack.[2] [3]

The cymbal used in "Ný batterí" was found on a street in downtown Reykjavík. The instrument was bent and had apparently been driven over. However, they liked the way it sounded and wrote the song from there.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: sigur rós - lyrics . 2009-01-03 . sigur-ros.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Ný batterí . 2012-06-03 . allmusic.com.
  3. Web site: Angels of the Universe . 2012-06-03 . allmusic.com.
  4. Web site: sigur rós - trivia . 2009-01-03 . sigur-ros.co.uk.