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| Released | 23 May 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2012 | |||
| Studio | Sundlaugin, Greenhouse Studios, Air Studios | |||
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| Length | 54:36 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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Valtari (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈval̥tarɪ], lit. 'Steamroller')[2] is the sixth studio album by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. It was released on 23 May 2012 by Parlophone. The album reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart and seven on the Billboard 200. The album was met with positive reviews as well with Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 36 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Two singles were released from the album, the first being for "Ekki múkk" released on 10-inch vinyl for Record Store Day, and the second being for "Varúð", as a limited edition 10-inch vinyl to coincide with their 2012 summer tour. Valtari's album cover is by Jónsi's sisters, Lilja and Inga Birgisdóttir. Inga was also the baby on the cover art for Sigur Rós' debut album Von.[3]
- ^ Ezell, Brice (30 May 2012). "Sigur Rós: Valtari". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (26 March 2012). "Sigur Rós Announce New Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ Sigur Rós. "Wall Photos". Retrieved 7 November 2017 – via Facebook.