Sigur Ros Album Scheduled For May

Sigur Ros have revealed - via an interview with Q - that their sixth studio album is set to be released on 28th May.

Titled ‘Valtari’, it’s the follow up to 2008’s ‘Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust’ and is being produced by Jónsi and long-time collaborator Alex Somers.

Speaking to Q Magazine, the band had this to say:

“(‘Valtari’ is) more electronic stuff than before… But don’t worry, we haven’t made a dance record.”

Adding:

‘I’d compare (the album) to looking at an old landscape painting… like an avalanche in slow motion.”

Only a partial tracklisting is currently available, featuring the following:

Ég Anda
Ekki Múkk
Varúð
Rembihnútur
Dauðalogn
Varðeldur
Valtari

The band will be in Europe this summer to play Rock En Seine, Steinberggasse, Paradiso, and Electric Picnic, amongst others.