Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know
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Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know is the fifth full-length studio album by Icelandic
group múm
, released in August 2009.
The album was first made available to purchase for download
on 17 August 2009, through the web site Gogoyoko
, with 10 percent of the proceeds being donated to the non-governmental organisation
Refugees United
. The full European release followed on 24 August, and the North American on 22 September.
Icelanders
Icelanders are a Scandinavian ethnic group and a nation, native to Iceland.On 17 June 1944, when an Icelandic republic was founded the Icelanders became independent from the Danish monarchy. The language spoken is Icelandic, a North Germanic language, and Lutheranism is the predominant religion...
group múm
Múm
múm are an experimental Icelandic musical group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, electronic glitch beats and effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments.- History :...
, released in August 2009.
The album was first made available to purchase for download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 17 August 2009, through the web site Gogoyoko
Gogoyoko
gogoyoko.com is an online music store and social networking music website where artists can sell directly to their fans. The site offers free streaming of all tracks, which is subsidized with advertisements in the music store. The focus of the site is on independent music both from independent...
, with 10 percent of the proceeds being donated to the non-governmental organisation
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
Refugees United
Refugees United
Refugees United is an independent, international non-governmental organization . It is registered as a 501 non-profit organization in the United States. Refugees United aims to assist refugees with an anonymous and safe internet search engine to find and reconnect with missing family members...
. The full European release followed on 24 August, and the North American on 22 September.
Track listing
- "If I Were a Fish" – 4:16
- "Sing Along" – 5:39
- "Prophecies and Reversed Memories" – 4:06
- "A River Don't Stop to Breathe" – 4:45
- "The Smell of Today Is Sweet Like Breastmilk in the Wind" – 4:47
- "Show Me" – 3:45
- "Húllabbalabbalúú" – 3:27
- "Blow Your Nose" – 4:07
- "Kay-Ray-Kú-Kú-Kó-Kex" – 3:57
- "The Last Shapes of Never" – 2:27
- "Illuminated" – 4:09
- "Ladies of the New Century" – 3:45