Riceboy Sleeps | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 July 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Ambient | |||
Length | 68:00 | |||
Label | Parlophone, EMI | |||
Producer | Jónsi & Alex | |||
Jónsi chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (73/100) [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Arts Section | (Positive) [3] |
Rockfeedback | [4] |
The A.V. Club | (B) [5] |
Drowned in Sound | (6/10) [6] |
Metro | [7] |
NME | (2/10) [8] |
OMM | [9] |
Pitchfork Media | (5.3/10) [10] |
Planet Sound | (5/10) [11] |
Spin | [12] |
The Sunday Times | [13] |
The People's News | [14] |
The Independent | (Positive) [15] |
Riceboy Sleeps is the debut studio album by ambient duo Jónsi & Alex, [16] released on 20 July 2009. [17] The album is a collaboration between Sigur Rós vocalist Jón Þór Birgisson and partner Alex Somers which features acoustic instrumental music alongside a string quartet, Amiina, and the Kópavogsdætur Choir.
"Happiness" first appeared on the 2009 AIDS benefit Album Dark Was the Night, [18] produced by the Red Hot Organization.
Videos exist for "All the Big Trees" and "Daníell in the Sea" which can be found on the duo's official website, [19] along with an electronic press kit that includes making-of information and recipes.
"Boy 1904" uses a recording of the last known castrato singer. [20]
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Flanders) Ultratop [21] | 13 |
Belgium ( Wallonia) Ultratop [21] | 100 |
UK Albums Chart [22] | 66 |
Billboard Top Independent Albums | 47 [23] |
Billboard Heatseekers | 13 [23] |
Billboard Top New Age Albums | 1 [23] |
A limited edition of 3500 sets was released, containing the full CD album Riceboy Sleeps, the All Animals bonus CD, MP3 downloads of both Riceboy Sleeps and All Animals, a Riceboy Sleeps art book, a 40 pages coloring book with 6 pencils and a badge. Despite the limited edition selling out at the end of 2009, a few were still sold in the spring of 2011 via the duo's official website. [24]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Chapter One" | 20:19 |
2. | "Chapter Two" | 1:41 |
3. | "Chapter Three" | 11:04 |