Brennisteinn

"Brennisteinn"
Single by Sigur Rós
from the album Kveikur
ReleasedMarch 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)
Recorded2012
StudioSundlaugin Studio
(Mosfellsbær, Iceland)
Genre
Length7:56
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sigur Rós singles chronology
"Varúð"
(2012)
"Brennisteinn"
(2013)
"Ísjaki"
(2013)
Music video
"Brennisteinn" on YouTube

"Brennisteinn" (Icelandic for "Brimstone", pronounced /ˈprɛnːɪˌsteitn/) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their seventh studio album Kveikur. It appears as the opening track on the album. "Brennisteinn" was released as the lead single from the album on March 25, 2013, after the album's official unveiling three days earlier.[2]

  1. ^ Gravelle, Amy (June 17, 2013). "Sigur Ros – Kveikur (XL)". Gigwise. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Track Review: Sigur Rós – "Brennisteinn"". Sanctuary Review. Retrieved 20 April 2013.