Sigur Rós Releases First Album in 10 Years, 'Átta,' to Tour with Orchestra
- Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós released their first studio album in 10 years on June 16, called 'Átta.'
- The album was written during the pandemic and war in Ukraine but has moments of light amid darkness.
- Multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson rejoined the band for the recording of 'Átta.'
- The album features choral and orchestral collaborators, including the London Contemporary Orchestra.
- Sigur Rós will tour this summer with a 41-piece orchestra to perform the new album.