Sigur Rós release special new ‘Heimr’ edition of new album ‘ÁTTA’

nme.com:

Sigur Rós have released a special version of their latest album ‘ÁTTA’. Titled ‘ÁTTA Heimr Edition’ – it is available now for members of the band’s online fan community.The Icelanders describe the new release as a “high quality immersive digital album format” and it was made available exclusively through the membership group Heimr on September 29.The original version of ‘ÁTTA’ was announced as a surprise by the band in June, marking their first new studio album in 10 years.

It was described by band member Georg Holm as “sounding like a Sigur Rós album, but it’s more introverted than before. It’s very expansive with this sound of strings, but it looks within more than outside.”In a four-star review, NME wrote that ‘ÁTTA’ is “a record that gives Sigur Rós plenty more reason to exist in adding some pure and natural soul to this cold and unfeeling world.”In addition to ‘ÁTTA Heimr Edition’, there is an even more exclusive collectible version of the album: ‘ÁTTA Unique Heimr Edition’ includes a 1 of 1 digital artwork and it is limited to just 100 editions.The Heimr community is a free digital membership for Sigur Rós fans, with members being the first to receive announcements, access to exclusive music and the chance to engage with other fans.In July, Sigur Rós also announced an experimental video series to go alongside the new album, featuring a video for each track created by different directors.Holm, who is the band’s bassist, disclosed earlier this year that he had considered leaving Iceland after the band was accused by the Icelandic government of evading 151m krona (£840,000) of tax between 2010 and 2014.