Kveikur (pronounced [ˈkvɛɪkʏr], fuse or candlewick) is the seventh studio album from Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. It was released on June 17, 2013 internationally and June 18, 2013 in the United States through XL Recordings. It is the first album to be fully released through XL after the band departed EMI and Parlophone during the label's acquisition by Universal Music Group in 2012. It is the first album since their debut Von to not feature Kjartan Sveinsson, following his departure in 2012. The cover is a photo by the Brazilian artist Lygia Clark. Kveikur (pronounced [ˈkvɛɪkʏr], fuse or candlewick) is the seventh studio album from Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. It was released on June 17, 2013 internationally and June 18, 2013 in the United States through XL Recordings. It is the first album to be fully released through XL after the band departed EMI and Parlophone during the label's acquisition by Universal Music Group in 2012. It is the first album since their debut Von to not feature Kjartan Sveinsson, following his departure in 2012. The cover is a photo by the Brazilian artist Lygia Clark. false 2022-09-13 18:16:55 Kveikur 8.6 2013 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 68 Art Rock Electronic Experimental Post-Rock Rock Dream Pop 111900 2192401 7a31cd5f-6a57-4fca-a731-c521df1d3b78 f6f2326f-6b25-4170-b89d-e235b25508e8 9fa7397e-7212-425f-8158-87c3bfb79602 /media/data/media4/Music/Sigur Rós/Kveikur (2013)/folder.jpg Sigur Rós AlbumArtist Sigur Rós Artist Sigur Rós Sigur Rós 1 Brennisteinn 07:44 1 Brennisteinn (Blanck Mass remix) 10:40 2 Hrafntinna 06:22 2 Hryggjarsúla 05:04 3 Ísjaki 05:03 3 Ofbirta 04:12 4 Yfirborð 04:19 5 Stormur 04:55 6 Kveikur 05:55 7 Rafstraumur 04:57 8 Bláþráður 05:11 9 Var 03:43 Sigur Rós (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsɪːɣʏrous] ) is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar, Sigur Rós incorporate classical and minimal aesthetic elements. Jónsi's vocals are sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations the band terms Vonlenska. They have released eight studio albums, and attracted critical and commercial attention with their second album Ágætis byrjun.