Since the departure of multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson, Sigur Rós have hinted at a subtle shift in their sound for their rumored new material. And as has already been pointed out by sites like Pitchfork and Consequence of Sound, it appears that the band has indeed offered up some new songs on their recent tour. The new songs, which are reportedly called “Kveikur”, “Yfirborð”, and “Hrafntinna,” have already been uploaded onto Youtube. Watch the videos below for a glimpse into the band’s new direction. (*hint* It still sounds like Sigur Rós, though definitely with a darker, rockier bent.)
The band has also announced that they will have an entirely new stage setup, including lights and decorations, for their upcoming world tour. Check out their run of dates below the videos.
“Kveikur”
“Yfirborð”
“Hrafntinna”:
Tour Dates:
02-18 Jesolo, Italy – Palazzo Del Turismo !
02-19 Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum !
02-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands – HMH !
02-22 Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom !
02-23 Munich, Germany – Zenith !
02-24 Basel, Switzerland – St. Jakobshalle !
02-26 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National !
02-27 Paris, France – Zenith !
02-28 Lille, France – Zénith !
03-02 Glasgow, Scotland – SECC !
03-03 Manchester, England – Apollo !
03-04 Manchester, England – Apollo !
03-05 Wolverhampton, England – Civic !
03-07 London, England – Brixton Academy !
03-08 London, England – Brixton Academy !
03-09 London, England – Brixton Academy !
03-24 Washington, DC – Patriot Center *
03-25 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
03-26 Boston, MA – Agganis Arena *
03-27 Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre *
03-29 Ottawa, Ontario – Scotia Bank Place *
03-30 Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Theatre Bowl ^
04-01 Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre ^
04-02 Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion ^
04-03 St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium ^
04-04 Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre ^
04-06 Denver, CO – 1st Bank ^
04-08 Dallas, TX – Verizon Theatre ^
04-09 Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center ^
04-10 Austin, TX – Cedar Park Center ^
04-12 Phoenix, AZ – Comerica ^
04-13 Indio, CA – Coachella
04-17 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic ^
04-19 Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl ^
04-20 Indio, CA – Coachella
05-10 Jakarta, Indonesia – Istora Senayan
05-14 Tokyo, Japan – Nippon Budokan
05-15 Nagoya, Japan – Zepp Nagoya
05-16 Fukuoka, Japan – Zepp Fukuoka
05-17 Osaka, Japan – Kobe World Memorial Hall
05-19 Seoul, South Korea – Olympic Gymnastics Arena
05-21 Hong Kong, China – Asia World Arena
05-25 George, WA – Sasquatch Music Festival
06-19 Dresden, Germany – Junge Garde
06-23 Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands – Best Kept Secret Festival
06-25 Warsaw, Poland – Sowinskiego Ampitheatre
06-28 St. Gallen, Switzerland – Openair
06-30 Cornwall, England – Eden Project
07-04 Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter
07-06 Roskilde, Denmark – Roskilde Festival
07-14 Joensuu, Finland – Ilosaarirock Festival
07-18 Ostrava, Czech Republic – Colours of Ostrava
07-20 Salacgriva, Latvia – Positivus Festival
07-26 Ferrara, Italy – Piazza Castello
07-27 Lucca, Italy – City Square
07-28 Rome, Italy – Ippodromo delle Capannelle
08-30 Cheshire, England – Jodrell Bank
08-31 North Dorset, England – End of the Road Festival
* with Tim Hecker
^ with Oneohtrix Point Never
! with Blanck Mass
