Inni (album)

Inni
Live album by Sigur Rós
Released	7 November 2011
Recorded	2008
Genre	Post-rock, ambient
Sigur Rós chronology
We Play Endlessly (2009) Inni (2011) Valtari (2012)

Inni (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈɪnːɪ], Within) is a live motion picture and album by Icelandic band Sigur Rós released in 2011.^[1] The concert footage was directed by Vincent Morisset and filmed at the Alexandra Palace in 2008. It was released on 7 November 2011 on various formats, including vinyl, DVD, Blu-ray and CD. Theatrical versions were shown around the world in late 2011.

It contains live tracks from all but one of the band's albums, and prominently features their (at-the-time most recent) album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. Two tracks were released for free download off the band's website from the album, "Ný Batterí" and "Festival", and "E-Bow" was also made available for download with every pre-order of the package.

Editions

The commercial package for Inni is released in five different editions:

• 'Digital download' edition of the motion picture on .mp4 and/or album on .wav or .mp3
• 'Standard' edition featuring the motion picture on DVD and the album on double CD
• 'Blu-ray' edition with the motion picture on Blu-ray and DVD and the album on double CD
• 'Vinyl/DVD' edition with the motion picture on DVD and the album on both double CD and triple vinyl
• 'Limited special' edition, featuring special packaging, the Blu-ray, DVD and double CD as well as a 7" coloured vinyl of the song "Lúppulagið" and additional bonus material.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(78/100)[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	(A−)[4]
The A.V Club	(B+)[5]
Pitchfork Media	(7.2/10)[6]
BBC	(positive)[7]
Slant Magazine	[8]
Consequence of Sound	[9]
Spin	[6]
Clash	[10]
Drowned in Sound	[11]
Paste Magazine	(8.2/10)[12]

Inni has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[2] Marc Hogan from Spin wrote: "After three-plus years without fresh Sigur Rós material, though, the real treat is the contemplatively buzzing, ambient finale "Lúppulagid" -- an honest-to-goodness new song." Melissa Maerz from Entertainment Weekly commented that "the DVD captures the 75-minute buildup of guitars, xylophones, piccolos, and frontman Jónsi's cherubic voice, until it reaches its epic finale on the ethereal new swooner Lúppulagid."^[4] Kevin Liedel from Slant Magazine awarded the album three out of five stars and wrote: "Inni is beautiful and alluring, yes, but ultimately a recycled bit of nostalgia likely to please very few."^[8]

Motion picture track listing

1. "Ný batterí"
2. "Svefn-g-englar"
3. "Fljótavík"
4. "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"
5. "Sæglópur"
6. "Festival"
7. "E-Bow"
8. "Popplagið"
9. "Lúppulagið"

CD track listing

CD1
No.	Title	English translation^[*]	Length
1.	"Svefn-g-englar (from Ágætis byrjun, 1999)"	Sleepwalkers	10:12
2.	"Glósóli (from Takk..., 2005)"	Glowing Sole	6:52
3.	"Ný batterí (from Ágætis byrjun)"	New Batteries	8:38
4.	"Fljótavík (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, 2008)"		3:38
5.	"Við spilum endalaust (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust)"	We Play Endlessly	3:58
6.	"Hoppípolla (from Takk...)"	Hopping in Puddles	4:13
7.	"Með blóðnasir (from Takk...)"	I Have a Nosebleed	2:22
8.	"Inní mér syngur vitleysingur (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust)"	Within Me, a Lunatic Sings	4:08
9.	"E-Bow (from ( ), 2002)"		9:09

CD2
No.	Title	English translation^[*]	Length
1.	"Sæglópur (from Takk...)"	Lost at Sea	7:40
2.	"Festival (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust)"		7:35
3.	"Hafsól (from Hvarf/Heim, 2007)"	The Sun's Sea	8:28
4.	"All Alright (from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust)"		5:41
5.	"Popplagið (from ( ))"	The Pop Song	15:23
6.	"Lúppulagið (previously unreleased)"	The Loop Song	5:59

• ^* English translations not official.

Vinyl track listing

Disc 1, Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Svefn-g-englar"	10:12
2.	"Glósóli"	6:52

Disc 1, Side B
No.	Title	Length
3.	"Ný batterí"	8:38
4.	"Fljótavík"	3:38
5.	"Við spilum endalaust"	3:58

Disc 2, Side C
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Hoppípolla"	4:13
7.	"Með blóðnasir"	2:22
8.	"Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"	4:08
9.	"E-Bow"	9.09

Disc 2, Side D
No.	Title	Length
10.	"Sæglópur"	7:40
11.	"Festival"	7:35

Disc 3, Side E
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Hafsól"	8:28
13.	"All Alright"	5:41

Disc 3, Side F
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Popplagið"	15:23
15.	"Lúppulagið"	5:59

Personnel

• Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar, piano, pump organ, keyboards, bass
• Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards, guitar, backup vocals, flute
• Georg Hólm – bass, toy piano
• Orri Páll Dýrason – drums, keyboards, xylophone

References

1. Sigur Ros homepage
2. "Inni - Sigur Rós". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/inni-cddvd-r2281326/review
4. "Music Review: Inni, by Sigur Ros". Entertainment Weekly. November 9, 2011.
5. http://www.avclub.com/articles/sigur-ros-inni,64697/
6. Ian Cohen (November 16, 2011). "Sigur Ros, 'Inni'; Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
7. Martin Aston (November 4, 2011). "Sigur Ros, 'Inni'; BBC". BBC.
8. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/sigur-ros-inni/2674
9. http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/11/album-review-sigur-ros-inni/
10. http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/sigur-ros-inni
11. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16643/reviews/4144002
12. "Sigur Rós: Inni". Paste Magazine.

External links

• Inni at the Internet Movie Database