‘Takk…’ (‘Thanks…’) is the fourth studio album by the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, first released in the United States by Geffen Records on 12 September 2005. The album debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard 200, selling 30,000 copies in its first week. ‘Takk…’ is one of Sigur Rós’s most accessible albums, featuring uplifting and cinematic compositions: songs like “Hoppípolla” (famously used in film and television) and “Glósóli” exhibit a joyful, celebratory tone. ‘Takk…’ became widely popular and cemented Sigur Rós’s reputation as a band capable of crafting powerful, uplifting music. Unlike its predecessor ( ), the album’s lyrics are mostly in Icelandic, with occasional elements of Vonlenska (“Hopelandic”), a scat-like form of gibberish. The songs “Andvari”, “Gong” and “Mílanó” are sung entirely in Vonlenska. Moreover, the song “Mílanó” was written together with the string quartet Amiina.
Sigur Rós – production, composition, cover design
Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar
Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards
Georg Hólm – bass guitar
Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
Additional musicians:
Amiina – strings, string arrangement (track 7)
Listen to ‘Takk…’ on Spotify
