Inni (album)
Inni (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈɪnːɪ], Within) is a live motion picture and album by Icelandic band Sigur Rós released in 2011.[1] The concert footage was directed by Vincent Morisset and filmed at the Alexandra Palace in 2008. It was released on 7 November 2011 on various formats, including vinyl, DVD, Blu-ray and CD. Theatrical versions were shown around the world in late 2011.
It contains live tracks from all but one of the band's albums, and prominently features their (at-the-time most recent) album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. Two tracks were released for free download off the band's website from the album, "Ný Batterí" and "Festival", and "E-Bow" was also made available for download with every pre-order of the package.
Editions
The commercial package for Inni is released in five different editions:
- 'Digital download' edition of the motion picture on .mp4 and/or album on .wav or .mp3
- 'Standard' edition featuring the motion picture on DVD and the album on double CD
- 'Blu-ray' edition with the motion picture on Blu-ray and DVD and the album on double CD
- 'Vinyl/DVD' edition with the motion picture on DVD and the album on both double CD and triple vinyl
- 'Limited special' edition, featuring special packaging, the Blu-ray, DVD and double CD as well as a 7" coloured vinyl of the song "Lúppulagið" and additional bonus material.
Critical reception
Inni has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Marc Hogan from Spin wrote: "After three-plus years without fresh Sigur Rós material, though, the real treat is the contemplatively buzzing, ambient finale "Lúppulagid" -- an honest-to-goodness new song."
Melissa Maerz from Entertainment Weekly commented that "the DVD captures the 75-minute buildup of guitars, xylophones, piccolos, and frontman Jónsi's cherubic voice, until it reaches its epic finale on the ethereal new swooner Lúppulagid."[4] Kevin Liedel from Slant Magazine awarded the album three out of five stars and wrote: "Inni is beautiful and alluring, yes, but ultimately a recycled bit of nostalgia likely to please very few."[8]
Motion picture track listing
- "Ný batterí"
- "Svefn-g-englar"
- "Fljótavík"
- "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"
- "Sæglópur"
- "Festival"
- "E-Bow"
- "Popplagið"
- "Lúppulagið"
CD track listing
1. |
"Svefn-g-englar" (from Ágætis byrjun, 1999) | Sleepwalkers |
10:12 |
2. |
"Glósóli" (from Takk..., 2005) | Glowing Sole |
6:52 |
3. |
"Ný batterí" (from Ágætis byrjun) | New Batteries |
8:38 |
4. |
"Fljótavík" (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, 2008) | |
3:38 |
5. |
"Við spilum endalaust" (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust) | We Play Endlessly |
3:58 |
6. |
"Hoppípolla" (from Takk...) | Hopping in Puddles |
4:13 |
7. |
"Með blóðnasir" (from Takk...) | I Have a Nosebleed |
2:22 |
8. |
"Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust) | Within Me, a Lunatic Sings |
4:08 |
9. |
"E-Bow" (from ( ), 2002) | |
9:09 |
1. |
"Sæglópur" (from Takk...) | Lost at Sea |
7:40 |
2. |
"Festival" (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust) | |
7:35 |
3. |
"Hafsól" (from Hvarf/Heim, 2007) | The Sun's Sea |
8:28 |
4. |
"All Alright" (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust) | |
5:41 |
5. |
"Popplagið" (from ( )) | The Pop Song |
15:23 |
6. |
"Lúppulagið" (previously unreleased) | The Loop Song |
5:59 |
- * English translations not official.
Vinyl track listing
3. |
"Ný batterí" |
8:38 |
4. |
"Fljótavík" |
3:38 |
5. |
"Við spilum endalaust" |
3:58 |
12. |
"Hafsól" |
8:28 |
13. |
"All Alright" |
5:41 |
Personnel
- Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar, piano, pump organ, keyboards, bass
- Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards, guitar, backup vocals, flute
- Georg Hólm – bass, toy piano
- Orri Páll Dýrason – drums, keyboards, xylophone
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