Inni (album)

{{primary sources|date=September 2011}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Inni

| type = Live

| artist = Sigur Rós

| cover = Sigur-ros-inni.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2011|11|7|df=yes}}

| recorded = 2008

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Post-rock, ambient

| length =

| label =

| producer =

| prev_title = We Play Endlessly

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = Valtari

| next_year = 2012

}}

Inni ({{IPA|is|ˈɪnːɪ}}, Within) is a live motion picture and album by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós, released in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/|title=2017 world tour dates - on sale now|website=sigur rós|access-date=9 May 2017}} The concert footage was directed by Vincent Morisset and filmed at Alexandra Palace in 2008. It was released on 7 November 2011 in various formats, including vinyl, DVD, Blu-ray, and CD. Theatrical versions were shown around the world in late 2011.

The release features live tracks from all but one of the band's albums, with a strong focus on their then-most recent album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. Two tracks, "Ný Batterí" and "Festival", were made available for free download on the band's website, and "E-Bow" was also offered as a free download with every pre-order of the package.

Editions

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

  • 'Digital download' edition: Includes the motion picture on .mp4 and/or album in .wav or .mp3.
  • 'Standard' edition: Features the motion picture on DVD and the album on double CD.
  • 'Blu-ray' edition: Contains the motion picture on Blu-ray and DVD, and the album on double CD.
  • 'Vinyl/DVD' edition: Includes the motion picture on DVD and the album on both double CD and triple vinyl.
  • 'Limited special' edition (6996 copies): Released in Iceland, this edition features special packaging, the Blu-ray, DVDs (NTSC and PAL versions), double CD, a 7" coloured vinyl of the song "Lúppulagið" and additional bonus material.

Critical reception

{{Album reviews

| MC = (78/100)

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/inni-cddvd-r2281326/review|title=Inni - Sigur Rós - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=9 May 2017}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2Score = (A−)

| rev3 = The A.V. Club

| rev3Score = (B+){{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/sigur-ros-inni-1798170344|title=Sigur Ros: INNI|website=The A.V. Club |date=8 November 2011|access-date=9 May 2017}}

| rev4 = Pitchfork Media

| rev4Score = (7.2/10){{cite web|title=Sigur Ros, 'Inni'; Pitchfork|url=http://www.pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16041-inni/|work=Pitchfork|author=Ian Cohen|date=November 16, 2011|access-date=November 16, 2011}}

| rev5 = BBC

| rev5Score = (positive){{cite web|title=Sigur Ros, 'Inni'; BBC|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/f43q|work=BBC|author=Martin Aston|date=November 4, 2011}}

| rev6 = Slant Magazine

| rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}

| rev7 = Consequence of Sound

| rev7Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/11/album-review-sigur-ros-inni/|title=Album Review: Sigur Rós – Inni|date=11 November 2011|access-date=9 May 2017}}

| rev8 = Spin

| rev8Score = {{rating|7|10}}{{cite web|title=Sigur Ros, 'Inni'; Spin|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/sigur-ros-inni-xl|work=Spin|author=Marc Hogan|date=October 28, 2011|access-date=October 28, 2011}}

| rev9 = Clash

| rev9Score = {{rating|8|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/sigur-ros-inni|title=Sigur Ros - Inni|date=31 October 2011 |access-date=9 May 2017}}

| rev10 = Drowned in Sound

| rev10Score = {{rating|8|10}}{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16643/reviews/4144002|title=Album Review: Sigur Rós - Inni|access-date=9 May 2017|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061632/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16643/reviews/4144002|url-status=dead}}

|rev11 = Paste Magazine

|rev11Score = (8.2/10){{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/11/sigur-ros-inni.html|title=Sigur Rós: Inni|publisher=Paste Magazine}}

}}

Inni has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised score out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 78, based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/inni-live/critic-reviews |title=Inni - Sigur Rós |publisher=Metacritic|access-date=11 November 2011}}

Marc Hogan of Spin wrote: "After three-plus years without fresh Sigur Rós material, 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."{{cite magazine | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20543702,00.html | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | title=Music Review: Inni, by Sigur Ros | date=November 9, 2011 | access-date=November 11, 2011 | archive-date=December 19, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219022245/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20543702,00.html | url-status=dead }} Kevin Liedel from Slant Magazine awarded the album three out of five stars, writing: "Inni is beautiful and alluring, yes, but ultimately a recycled bit of nostalgia likely to please very few."{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/sigur-ros-inni/2674|title=Sigur Rós Inni - Album Review - Slant Magazine|website=Slant Magazine |date=3 November 2011 |access-date=9 May 2017}}

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"

DVD/Blu-ray bonus tracks:

  1. "All Alright"
  2. "Glósóli"
  3. "Hafsól"
  4. "Við spilum endalaust"

The DVDs (but not the Blu-Ray) in the 'limited special' edition include an extra bonus track, "Klippa" ("Cut"), a short film directed by Sarah Hopper, featuring ambient music by the band and sound design by Matthew Herbert. This edition also includes a hand-cut piece of the outfits the band wore during the two concerts, placed in a machine-numbered envelope in each copy. The film depicts three actors beginning this process in a highly stylized setting. Additionally, the movie was made available to watch on the band's official YouTube and Vimeo accounts.{{cite web |title=Klippa |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkcDv7wUrIg |website=YouTube | date=19 September 2011 |publisher=Sigur Rós |access-date=17 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=Klippa |url=https://vimeo.com/28708274 |website=Vimeo |date=7 September 2011 |publisher=Sigur Rós |access-date=17 August 2022}}

CD track listing

{{tracklist

| headline = CD1

| extra_column = English translation{{Ref label|a|*|*}}

|title1= Svefn-g-englar

|note1= from Ágætis byrjun, 1999

|extra1= Sleepwalking Angels

|length1= 10:12

|title2= Glósóli

|note2= from Takk..., 2005

|extra2= Glowing Sole

|length2= 6:52

|title3= Ný batterí

|note3= from Ágætis byrjun

|extra3= New Batteries

|length3= 8:38

|title4= Fljótavík

|note4= from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, 2008

|extra4=

|length4= 3:38

|title5= Við spilum endalaust

|note5= from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

|extra5= We Play Endlessly

|length5= 3:58

|title6= Hoppípolla

|note6= from Takk...

|extra6= Hopping in Puddles

|length6= 4:13

|title7= Með blóðnasir

|note7= from Takk...

|extra7= I Have a Nosebleed

|length7= 2:22

|title8= Inní mér syngur vitleysingur

|note8= from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

|extra8= Within Me, a Lunatic Sings

|length8= 4:08

|title9= E-Bow

|note9= from ( ), 2002

|extra9=

|length9= 9:09

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = CD2

| extra_column = English translation (unofficial)

|title1= Sæglópur

|note1= from Takk...

|extra1= Lost at Sea

|length1= 7:40

|title2= Festival

|note2= from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

|extra2=

|length2= 7:35

|title3= Hafsól

|note3= from Von, 1997

|extra3= Ocean Sun

|length3= 8:28

|title4= All Alright

|note4= from Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

|extra4=

|length4= 5:41

|title5= Popplagið

|note5= from ( )

|extra5= The Pop Song

|length5= 15:23

|title6= Lúppulagið

|note6= previously unreleased, different version released as "Varðeldur" on Valtari

|extra6= The Loop Song

|length6= 5:59

}}

Vinyl track listing

{{tracklist

| headline = Disc 1, Side A

|title1= Svefn-g-englar

|length1= 10:12

|title2= Glósóli

|length2= 6:52

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Disc 1, Side B

|title3= Ný batterí

|length3= 8:38

|title4= Fljótavík

|length4= 3:38

|title5= Við spilum endalaust

|length5= 3:58

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Disc 2, Side C

|title6= Hoppípolla

|length6= 4:13

|title7= Með blóðnasir

|length7= 2:22

|title8= Inní mér syngur vitleysingur

|length8= 4:08

|title9= E-Bow

|length9= 9.09

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Disc 2, Side D

|title10= Sæglópur

|length10= 7:40

|title11= Festival

|length11= 7:35

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Disc 3, Side E

|title12= Hafsól

|length12= 8:28

|title13= All Alright

|length13= 5:41

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Disc 3, Side F

|title14= Popplagið

|length14= 15:23

|title15= Lúppulagið

|length15= 5:59

}}

Personnel

References

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