Varúð
| "Varúð" | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Sigur Rós | ||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Valtari | ||||||||||||||||||
| B-side | "Logn" | |||||||||||||||||
| Released | August 21, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
| Format | 10", CD-R | |||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2011-12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||||||||||||||||
| Length |
4:18 (radio edit) 6:36 (album version) | |||||||||||||||||
| Label | XL Recordings | |||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jón Þór Birgisson, Orri Páll Dýrason, Georg Hólm, Kjartan Sveinsson | |||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Sigur Rós | |||||||||||||||||
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"Varúð" (Icelandic for "Caution") is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their sixth studio album, Valtari. It appears as the third track on the album. The song was released as the second official single from the album on August 21, 2012 on a 10" gramophone record in support of their then-current Sigur Rós World Tour.[1] It is also notably the first release by Sigur Rós under XL Recordings after the liquidation of EMI and the selling of its subsidiaries, including Sigur Rós' then-current label Parlophone.
Track listing
| 10" | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Varúð" | 6:36 |
| 2. | "Logn" | 8:14 |
| Promotional single | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Varúð" | 4:18 |
Personnel
- Sigur Rós
- Jón Þór Birgisson - vocals, guitar
- Georg Hólm - bass
- Kjartan Sveinsson - keyboard, piano
- Orri Páll Dýrason - drums
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[2] | 132 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalog no. |
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| United Kingdom[3] | April 26, 2012 | CD-R (BBC Radio 6 premiere) | Parlophone | n/a |
| United Kingdom[4] | August 21, 2012 | 10" | XL Recordings | XLT-579 |
| United States[5] | B009159HA4 |
References
- ↑ "Varúð". Sigur Ros Music Store. XL Recordings. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sigur Rós – Varúð" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Varúð - Sigur Ros (Radio Edit)". chazychris. SoundCloud. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ "Varúð (10", Single, Ltd)". Sigur Ros Discography. Discogs. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ "Sigur Ros: Varuo 10"". Amazon.com. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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