Hrafntinna

This article is about the song by Sigur Rós. For the mineral known as Hrafntinna in Icelandic, see Obsidian.

"Hrafntinna"
Song by Sigur Rós
from the album Kveikur
Recorded	2012–2013
Studio	Sundlaugin Studio (Mosfellsbær, Iceland) Eldorado Recording Studios (Burbank, California) Pacifique Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Post-rock
Length	6:22
Label	XL Recordings
Songwriter(s)	Jón Þór Birgisson, Orri Páll Dýrason, Georg Hólm
Producer(s)	Sigur Rós

"Hrafntinna" (Icelandic for "Obsidian", pronounced [ˈr̥apn.ˌtʰɪnːa]^[citation needed]) is a song written and recorded by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós for their seventh studio album Kveikur. It appears as the second track on the album. The song appeared on the Icelandic Tónlist chart in the week of the release of Kveikur, thanks to strong digital sales of the album, which debuted at #1 on the Tonlist album charts. The song peaked at #29.[1]

Live performances

"Hrafntinna" was one of four tracks played from Kveikur during the Sigur Rós World Tour to be played before the release of the album. It was first played at the Coliseu do Porto in Porto, Portugal on 13 February 2013,[2] and has become a staple part of the setlist for the rest of the tour, usually appearing near the beginning or at the middle of a setlist.[3] Like most tracks from Kveikur played live on the tour, "Hrafntinna" is played with a three-piece brass and five-piece string orchestra as featured on the album.[4] Sigur Ros performed the song live in an episode of Empty Space for French website La Blogothèque in September 2013.[5][6]

Personnel

Adapted from Kveikur liner notes.[7]

Sigur Rós Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar Georg Hólm – bass Orri Páll Dýrason – drums Additional musicians Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – brass arrangement Daníel Bjarnason – string arrangement Sigrún Jónsdóttir – brass Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – brass Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir – brass Borgar Magnason – strings Margrét Árnadóttir – strings Pálína Árnadóttir – strings Una Sveinbjarnardóttir – strings Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir – strings

Additional personnel Ted Jensen – mastering Rich Costey – mixing Alex Somers – mixing, recording Elisabeth Carlsson – assistant mixing Eric Isip – assistant mixing Chris Kasych – assistant mixing Laura Sisk – assistant mixing Birgir Jón Birgisson – recording Valgeir Sigurdsson – recording (strings)

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Iceland (Tónlist)[1]	29

References

1. "Netlistinn viku 26, 2013" (in Icelandic). Tónlist. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
2. "Sigur Rós Setlist at Coliseu do Porto, Oporto, Portugal". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
3. "Hrafntinna by Sigur Rós". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
4. "Sigur Rós - Hrafntinna - Coliseu do Porto - 13-02-2013". Pedro Bessa. YouTube, Google. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
5. "Watch Sigur Rós Play "Hrafntinna" In a Cave". Pitchfork. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
6. "Video: Sigur Rós Perform "Hrafntinna" in a Cave in Paris". Complex. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
7. Kveikur (liner notes). Sigur Rós. XL Recordings. 2013.