Takk...

Occupation

• Vocals, guitar: Jón Þór " Jónsi " Birgisson
• Bass Georg " Goggi " Hólm
• Drums: Orri Páll Dýrason
• Keyboard: Kjartan " Kjarri " Sveinsson

Takk ... ( ' Thank you ... ') is a book published on 12 September 2005 album by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós. It is the fifth release of an entire album of this band.

Genesis

The band states in several interviews that she worked a total of 20 months at the album. The album title Takk ... is Icelandic and means " thank you". The title was chosen to thank the fans that it was made of the band by buying the previous albums possible to live by the music.

Style, instrumentation and

The direction taken the band Sigur Rós on this album, continues the previous works. The feeling of the board is a happier and rockigeres than the previous plate ( ), but without the specifics to lose, which accounts for Sigur Rós. While the songs have been recorded on () for the most part alone of the four band members, the Icelandic string quartet Amiina was used for Takk .... Particularly striking is their contribution to the songs Hoppípolla, Milano, Gong and Andvari. For the song Sé read a celesta was also first used. The title Sé read can also be seen as a pun in this case, as it is pronounced in Icelandic in the same way as Celesta.

Versions

The CD version is available in a limited Special Edition or regular version. Both are packed with impressions in a book -like cover, the special edition includes a 16 - page booklet with additional artwork. In addition, still appeared a double LP version with a single-sided 10 ".

Singles

• Glósóli
• Hoppípolla
• Sæglópur

The latter single was released as a CD / DVD Package ( with 3 unreleased B-sides ). The DVD contained the three videos to the songs.

Title list

In brackets the German translation of the title.