To a crowd of astonished fans at the Fox Theatre in Oakland last night, Sigur Rós performed an unreleased track titled “Niður,” Gigwise reports.
The performance was ushered in by the group’s lead vocalist/guitarist Jón Þór Birgisson, now know as Jónsi, as he uses a bow on his guitar to match the hauntingly high pitch of his vocals. A fan made video of decent quality can be found below from the April 9 show in Oakland as well as one from their Berkley show a day before via Youtube.
The new track is off of the Icelandic band’s forthcoming eighth studio album. While the track “Óveður” is the only recorded song for the new album, it is clear after hearing this performance that these two tracks indicate a dark theme is in store. “Óveður” was released about a year ago, which indicates that the band is going to take their time with this album.
Sigur Rós are currently on Spring 2017 Tour that this show was a part of. The tour began on April 7 at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, CA and will run for about 22 shows. The tour will include a special show accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA. The final show will be in Queens, NY at the Forest Hills Stadium on June 17. For a full list of tour dates and ticketing information, see below.
SIGUR RÓS SPRING 2017 TOUR DATES
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4/7 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
4/8 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
4/11 – Irvine, CA – Bren Events Center
4/13 – 4/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Walt Disney Concert Hall (accompanied by LA Philharmonic)
5/20 – Gulf Shores – Hangout Fest
5/21 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
5/23 – Atlanta, GA – The Fox Theatre
5/25 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
5/28 – Toronto, ON – TD Echo Beach
5/30 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
6/2 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
6/3 – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre
6/4 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
6/5 – St Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House
6/7 – Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory
6/9 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
6/10 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater
6/12 – Nashville, TN – Andrew Jackson Hall
6/13 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
6/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
6/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center for the Performing Arts
6/17 – Queens, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
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