Untitled #1 (Vaka)

Release Year: 2003
Formats: Digital, LP, CD
Type: Single

Untitled #1 (Vaka)
Untitled #9 – Smáskífa 1
Untitled #9 – Smáskífa 2
Untitled #9 – Smáskífa 3

This single and dvd was released in may 2003, following the october 2002 release of ( ). the single was released in 3 formats: 1) 3″ mini-cd; 2) 5″ cd with dvd; 3) 10″ limited vinyl gatefold sleeve with an artwork stencil. the 3″ and 5″ cd’s contain vaka (track 1 from ‘( )’) and 3 short b-sides. the band had closed their set with tracks 2 and 3 from this single during their spring 2003 tour, calling the two songs “Smáskífa” (single) on their setlist. track 2 was originally meant to be a remix of vaka but it turned out into a different song altogether, although you can still hear some remnants of vaka in the track. track 3 features a solo on piano by drummer orri.

the dvd accompanying the 5″ cd contains the three music videos the band has made thus far: svefn-g-englar, viðrar vel til loftárása and vaka. the menu screen has a video which the band shot of some birds on a wire, with track 4 from the single playing.