Hvarf/Heim
| Hvarf/Heim | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hvarf cover | ||||
| Compilation album by Sigur Rós | ||||
| Released | 5 November 2007 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, ambient, art rock | |||
| Length |
Hvarf: 36:45 Heim: 35:51 Total: 72:36 | |||
| Label | EMI, XL Recordings | |||
| Producer | Sigur Rós | |||
| Sigur Rós chronology | ||||
| ||||
 Heim cover |
||||
| Singles from Hvarf/Heim | ||||
|
||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 86%[2] |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 4/10[5] |
| Guardian Unlimited | [6] |
| NME | 7/10 (11/03/2007, p.47) |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10[7] |
| Rockfeedback | [8] |
| Yahoo! Music UK | [9] |
Hvarf/Heim is a compilation album by Sigur Rós. Its original CD release comprises two discs: Hvarf contains studio versions of previously unreleased songs (with the exception of "Hafsól", which was released as the B-side of "Hoppípolla" in 2005), while Heim contains live acoustic versions of songs already released. The songs on Heim are the same recordings found in the documentary Heima. In 2008 EMI released a single-disc version in which Heim is simply tracklisted to follow Hvarf. In 2012, the albums were issued on vinyl for the first time to be sold on Record Store Day.
Background
The cover images are pinhole polaroid photographs. The Hvarf cover is a handheld image of the microphone stands just before the band arrived to play in the gentle rain. The Heim cover is a 7-minute exposure of the stage at Gamla Borg where Sigur Rós performed an acoustic set for friends and family in April 2007.[10]
The album was released on November 5 in Europe and on November 6 in North America. Prior to this release a limited 7" vinyl single of "Hljómalind" was released on 29 October. The album debuted at #23 in UK, #7 on the US independent chart and #83 in Spain selling over 50,000 copies in its first week worldwide. The album, as of June 2008, was certified Silver in the UK for 60,000+ being sold.[11]
Track listing
| Hvarf ("Disappeared" or "Haven") | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Original version appears on | Length |
| 1. | "Salka" (The name of Georg's stepdaughter) | Previously unreleased | 6:09 |
| 2. | "Hljómalind" (Formerly known as "Rokklagið" ["The Rock Song"]) | Previously unreleased | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Í Gær" (Formerly known as "Lagið Í Gær" ["Yesterday"]) | Previously unreleased | 6:26 |
| 4. | "Von" ("Hope") | Von | 9:15 |
| 5. | "Hafsól" ("Sea Sun") | Von, same version as on "Hoppípolla" | 9:46 |
| Heim ("Home") | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Original version appears on | Length |
| 1. | "Samskeyti" ("Attachment") | ( ) | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Starálfur" ("Staring Elf") | Ágætis byrjun | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Vaka" (The name of Orri's daughter) | ( ) | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Ágætis byrjun" ("A good beginning") | Ágætis byrjun | 6:36 |
| 5. | "Heysátan" ("Haystack") | Takk... | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Von" ("Hope") | Von | 8:14 |
Credits
- Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar
- Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboard
- Georg Hólm – bass
- Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
References
- ↑ "Reviews for Hvarf/Heim by Sigur Rós - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Solomon, Blake. "Sigur Rós - Hvarf/Heim - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Lymangrover, Jason. "Hvarf/Heim - Sigur Rós | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Modell, Josh (6 November 2007). "Review: Sigur Rós: Hvarf/Heim · Music Review · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Diver, Mike (5 November 2007). "Album Review: Sigur Rós - Hvarf-Heim / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Petridis, Alexis (2 November 2007). "CD: Sigur Ros, Hvarf/Heim | Music | The Guardian". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Klein, Joshua (7 November 2007). "Sigur Rós: Hvarf/Heim | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Thomson, Alex Lee (27 November 2007). "Sigur Ros - Heim / Hvarf (EMI) | RFB". Rockfeedback. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Watson, Ian (12 November 2007). "Sigur Rós Hvarf-Heim Album Review". yahoo.com. Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16.
- ↑ "sigur rós – discography » hvarf/heim". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ↑ Sigur Rós Certified Awards