His Lyrics Are Disastrous (EP)
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His Lyrics Are Disastrous is Jakobínarína's first release. It was released by Rough Trade
. It was recorded in Sigur Rós
's recording studio in Mosfellsbær
called Sundlaugin (e. The Swimming pool). His Lyrics Are Disastrous was released on CD and 7" vinyl.
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
. It was recorded in Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with classicaland minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound, and frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals and use of bowed guitar. In January 2010, the band announced that they will be on hiatus. Since then, it has since been announced...
's recording studio in Mosfellsbær
Mosfellsbær
Mosfellsbær is a town in south-west Iceland, situated some east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. It has a total area of and its population as of September, 2011 was 8,886....
called Sundlaugin (e. The Swimming pool). His Lyrics Are Disastrous was released on CD and 7" vinyl.
CD: Rough Trade / RTRADSCD347 (UK)
- "His Lyrics Are Disastrous" – 2:24
- "Nice Guys Don't Play Good Music" – 3:19
- "Power To The Lonely" – 2:43
7": Rough Trade / RTRADS347 (UK)
- "His Lyrics Are Disastrous" – 2:24
- "Nice Guys Don't Play Good Music" – 3:19
Personnel
- Gunnar Ragnarsson – VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Ágúst Fannar Ásgeirsson – keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Björgvin Ingi Pétursson – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Heimir Gestur Valdimarsson – guitar
- Sigurður Möller Sívertsen – drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
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