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Svefn-g-englar
"Svefn-g-englar" is a song by the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, from their second album, "Ágætis byrjun".
Overview.
"Svefn-g-englar" was released as a single in 1999, with two studio recordings — "Svefn-g-englar" (Icelandic pun "sleepwalkers" or "Sleep angels") and "Viðrar vel til loftárása" ("good weather for airstrikes"), both from "Ágætis byrjun
re-issued, in the United States, on PIAS records. The single is available both on compact disc and 12 inch vinyl, with somewhat different selections of tracks.
The music video for "Svefn-g-englar" was directed by August Jacobsson. The video features the Perlan theatre group, an Icelandic acting troupe of men and women with Down syndrome. Choreography was by lára stefánsdóttir, and the angel outfits were made by binna & nína.
In Media.
- "Svefn-g-englar