| Riceboy Sleeps | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Jónsi & Alex |
| Cover: | Riceboy.jpg |
| Released: | 20 July 2009 |
| Recorded: | 2009 |
| Genre: | Ambient |
| Length: | 68:00 |
| Label: | Parlophone, EMI |
| Producer: | Jónsi & Alex |
Riceboy Sleeps is the debut studio album by ambient duo Jónsi & Alex,[1] released on 20 July 2009.[2] The album is a collaboration between Sigur Rós vocalist Jón Þór Birgisson and partner Alex Somers which features acoustic instrumental music alongside a string quartet, Amiina, and the Kópavogsdætur Choir.
"Happiness" first appeared on the 2009 AIDS benefit Album Dark Was the Night,[3] produced by the Red Hot Organization.
Videos exist for "All the Big Trees" and "Daníell in the Sea" which can be found on the duo's official website,[4] along with an electronic press kit that includes making-of information and recipes.
"Boy 1904" uses a recording of the last known castrato singer.[5]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Flanders) Ultratop[6] | 13 |
| Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop | 100 |
| UK Albums Chart[7] | 66 |
| Billboard Top Independent Albums | 47 |
| Billboard Heatseekers | 13 |
| Billboard Top New Age Albums | 1 |
A limited edition of 3500 sets was released, containing the full CD album Riceboy Sleeps, the All Animals bonus CD, MP3 downloads of both Riceboy Sleeps and All Animals, a Riceboy Sleeps art book, a 40 pages coloring book with 6 pencils and a badge. Despite the limited edition selling out at the end of 2009, a few were still sold in the spring of 2011 via the duo's official website.[8]