"Ný batterí" (Icelandic for "new batteries"[1]) is a song by Sigur Rós, released as the second single from their album Ágætis byrjun in May 2000. The first track is an extended brass intro for "Ný batterí" (credited as "performed by the SS brass band"), followed by the title track. "Bíum bíum bambaló" is a traditional Icelandic lullaby, while "Dánarfregnir og jarðarfarir" was a theme used in Iceland for death announcements on radio. The third and fourth tracks also appear on the Angels of the Universe soundtrack.[2][3]

"Ný batterí"
Single by Sigur Rós
from the album Ágætis byrjun
Released20 March 2000 (UK)
Genre
Length24:02
LabelFat Cat Records
Songwriter(s)Sigur Rós
Producer(s)Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós singles chronology
"Svefn-g-englar"
(1999)
"Ný batterí"
(2000)
"Vaka"
(2003)

The cymbal used in "Ný batterí" was found on a street in downtown Reykjavík. The instrument was bent and had apparently been driven over. However, they liked the way it sounded and wrote the song from there.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleEnglish translationLength
1."Rafmagnið búið""The electricity is done"4:52
2."Ný batterí""New batteries"7:50
3."Bíum bíum bambaló" 6:52
4."Dánarfregnir og jarðarfarir""Obituaries and funerals"4:29
Total length:24:02

Covers

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References

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  1. ^ "sigur rós - lyrics". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  2. ^ "Ný batterí". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  3. ^ "Angels of the Universe". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  4. ^ "sigur rós - trivia". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-03.