Sigur Rós detail 20th anniversary edition of Takk….
Sigur Rós have announce the release of a special 20th anniversary edition of their 2005 fourth studio album Takk….
Five rare tracks from the vinyl and digital editions of the Takk… reissue are available to stream and download from today. Takk… (20th Anniversary Remaster - B-sides & Extras) features the original b-sides from the 2006 Sæglópur EP release plus two previously unreleased tracks, ‘Melrakki’ and ‘Elfur,’ originally written and recorded in the lead up to the recording of Takk… and now available officially for the first time. Additionally, a newly created Dolby Atmos spatial mix of the album will be available digitally on the album's actual anniversary of 12 September.
Sigur Rós this week launched the final leg of their two-year orchestral world tour, collaborating with local orchestras and conductor Robert Ames, bringing their latest album Átta to life alongside favourites from their extensive catalogue, including Takk… The band will perform across Europe in September and October, before heading back to North America in November and finally ending the journey with two shows at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City.
Takk… (20th Anniversary Remaster - B-sides & Extras) tracklist
- Melrakki
- Refur (2025 Remaster)
- Ó Friður (2025 Remaster)
- Kafari (2025 Remaster)
- Elfur
Takk… will be re-released on via Krunk. A boxset of 5x10” vinyl, limited to 3,000 copies, is now available to order exclusively from sigurros.com.
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