Sigur Ros to release new EP, acoustic LP, live DVD

Sigur Ros fans should start preparing their wallets for some serious damage over the next year as the band are about to release a slew of stuff. All release dates are perhaps tentative but in chronological order we have:

Hlemmur DVD+CD – to be released in July 2007
This is a re-release of Sigur Ros’ score for the documentary film Hlemmur. This version comes with the soundtrack and the film, though you can still purchase the original release of the soundtrack here.

New EP – to be released in August 2007
This EP should be great as it seems the band have gone into the studio and recorded a bunch of “lost” songs that have been played live every now and then over the past six years. Tracks to be included on this EP include a new version of Von, Salka, Lagið í gær, and Rokklagið. Clearly this EP is being done for benefit of the fans who have been clamoring for proper versions of these songs for years; I think it’s great when a band does something like this.

Download: Rokklagið (live)

Live DVD – to be released in October 2007
This is the live DVD that of the band’s unique tour of Iceland last summer (previously mentioned here). I have a feeling this is going to be a pretty special DVD.

Acoustic LP – to be released in October 2007
Apparently this will be a full-length album of acoustic songs. Not sure what the hell this is going to end up sounding like but I’m sure it will be beautiful.

Odin’s Raven Magic DVD+CD – to be released in January 2008
In April 2002 Sigur Ros took part in an ambitious project…which is best described here. The band were just part of a larger ensemble performing a poetic retelling an ancient myth (read about Odin here). A short clip of the performance can be heard here.

And apparently the band also have a proper Sigur Ros album in the works as well. You’ve been warned. Thanks, as always, to the boys at Sigur-Ros.co.uk for the news.

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