Sigur Rós have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of ‘Takk’ – check out all the details below.
The Icelandic trio – made up of frontman Jónsi, bassist Georg Holm and multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson – are set to revisit their breakthrough album with a special 20th anniversary edition remastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. You can pre-order/pre-save ‘Takk.. 20th Anniversary Edition’ here.
A boxset of 5×10” vinyl, limited to 3,000 copies, is now available to order on their website along with a ‘Takk…’ art print, which is available as an indie exclusive with the 3×12” vinyl here and in selected stores. Likewise, 3×12” vinyl and 1xCD formats will be in stores from September 26. On the same date, the digital version will be available to fans to stream and download.
Five rarities from the vinyl and digital editions of the anniversary reissue are available to stream and download from today (September 5). These include the original B-sides from 2006’s ‘Sæglópur’ EP, plus two previously unreleased tracks, ‘Melrakki’ and ‘Elfur’. Additionally, a newly created Dolby Atmos spatial mix of the album will be available digitally on the album’s actual anniversary next Friday (September 12).
Looking back to the creation of ‘Takk…’, the band noted the album, while staying true to their singular sound, had potential for far wider appeal. It went on to become a platinum seller in the UK and shifted over 200,000 copies in the US the first year of its release.
They described piano-led track ‘Sæglópur’ as “almost classic rock and roll”, while Kjartan labelled the ‘Andvari’ as “a power ballad.”
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“It is weird to think that some guys from Iceland who sing in Icelandic and some nonsense language are able to play all over the world and have so many people want to come and see us,” Jónsi added. “There are no lyrics or stories for people to hold on to. It’s more about pure emotions that people experience from the music.”
The ‘Takk.. (20th Anniversary Remaster)’ vinyl and digital tracklist is:
1. ‘Takk…’ (2025 Remaster)
2. ‘Glósóli’ (2025 Remaster)
3. ‘Hoppípolla’ (2025 Remaster)
4. ‘Með blóðnasir’ (2025 Remaster)
5. ‘Sé lest’ (2025 Remaster)
6. ‘Sæglópur’ (2025 Remaster)
7. ‘Mílanó’ (2025 Remaster)
8. ‘Gong’ (2025 Remaster)
9. ‘Andvari’ (2025 Remaster)
10. ‘Svo hljótt’ (2025 Remaster)
11. ‘Heysátan’ (2025 Remaster)
12. ‘Melrakki’
13. ‘Refur’ (2025 Remaster)
14. ‘Ó Friður’ (2025 Remaster)
15. ‘Kafari’ (2025 Remaster)
16. ‘Elfur’
The ‘Takk.. (20th Anniversary Remaster)’ CD tracklist
1. ‘Takk…’ (2025 Remaster)
2. ‘Glósóli’ (2025 Remaster)
3. ‘Hoppípolla’ (2025 Remaster)
4. ‘Með blóðnasir’ (2025 Remaster)
5. ‘Sé lest’ (2025 Remaster)
6. ‘Sæglópur’ (2025 Remaster)
7. ‘Mílanó’ (2025 Remaster)
8. ‘Gong’ (2025 Remaster)
9. ‘Andvari’ (2025 Remaster)
10. ‘Svo hljótt’ (2025 Remaster)
11. ‘Heysátan’ (2025 Remaster)
This week, Sigur Rós kicked off the final leg of their two-year orchestral world tour, collaborating with local orchestras and conductor Robert Ames, bringing their latest album ‘Átta’ to life.
They’re set to perform across Europe in September and October, with concerts sets for Prague, Vienna, Milan, Rome, Paris and Amsterdam as well as London. You can check out all the dates below, and find your tickets here.
Sigur Rós’ 2025 European and UK tour dates are:
SEPTEMBER
06 – Wiener Konzerthaus – Vienna, Austria
07 – Wiener Konzerthaus – Vienna, Austria
09 – Teatro Arcimboldi – Milan, Italy
10 – Teatro Arcimboldi – Milan, Italy
12 – Sala Santa Cecilia – Rome, Italy
13 – Sala Santa Cecilia – Rome, Italy
16 – Hala Stulecia – Wroclaw, Poland
19 – Alexela Kontserdimaja – Tallinn, Estonia
20 – Alexela Kontserdimaja – Tallinn, Estonia
23 – Bozar – Brussels, Belgium
24 – Bozar – Brussels, Belgium
26 – Salle Pleyel – Paris, France
27 – Salle Pleyel – Paris, France
30 – Royal Albert Hall – London, UK
OCTOBER
01 – Royal Albert Hall – London, UK
02 – Royal Albert Hall – London, UK
03 – Royal Albert Hall – London, UK
05 – Carré – Amsterdam, Netherlands
06 – Carré – Amsterdam, Netherlands
In a four-star review of their latest album ‘ÁTTA’, NME wrote that it was “a record that gives Sigur Rós plenty more reason to exist in adding some pure and natural soul to this cold and unfeeling world”.
