Sigur Ros

[blackwasp]

Is anyone else excited about the new Sigur Ros album due later this year?

I recently watched "The Life Aquatic", and "Staralfur" was beautifully placed in one scene. I had to go back and listen to "Agaetis Byrjun" today...what a great album.

Thoughts/Opinions?

 

[nadroj1985]

I've heard it's going to be a bit more "rocky" than the previous two; I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or not.

I'm hesitantly looking forward to it, afraid to be disappointed.

 

[Spoilt Victorian Child]

Pretty good band, though I tend to think of them as simultaneously overrated and underrated. I have the best seats in the house for their upcoming Chicago show.

 

[philN]

Agaetis Byrjun is my favorite album of theirs to date. () seemed a tad -- and by tad, I mean completely -- pretentious. I think I'm in the same boat as Jordan on this new one, hestitantly looking forward to it.

That said, I know I am going to hear the new record alot when it comes out as my roommate is a huge Sigur Ros fan. I'm considering going to see them in Boston later this year, but tickets are pretty expensive, so I'm not sure yet.

 

[blackwasp]

I never did buy "()", but I was considering picking it up next weekend. Is it not worth the purchase?

I have such good memories walking around campus in January listening to (primarily) "Svefn-G-Englar" and "Staralfur" on my iPod. It's very good winter music.

 

[philN]

() us decent enough, but I don't think it was up to par with some of their other stuff. It's not bad, but it's not amazing. You may want to listen to some of it before you pick it up.

 

[nadroj1985]

The first half of ( ) is amazing, for my money. "Njosnavelin" and "Samskeyti" are two of my favorite Sigur Ros tracks. But the second half is boring.

 

[philN]

The first half of ( ) is amazing, for my money. "Njosnavelin" and "Samskeyti" are two of my favorite Sigur Ros tracks

I bought () on a whim and I listened to it straight through. I may have enjoyed the first few tracks, but I was so bored by the end of the album that I never really gave it another chance. It just sort of sits on my shelf right now collecting dust; I may get it out and give the beginning a listen again.

 

[TheDandyMan]

Hm, I'd better check out Agaetis Byrjun, since I love ( ). The last two numbers of that one are the most exciting of all for me.

It's going to be hard for me not to get worked up enough for the new record that my heart won't come crashing down when I finally hear it. With sigur ros going to emi, I wouldn't be all too surprised if it sounded a bit "sellout"ish, as bands sometimes do when switching to a new label.

 

[theFijian]

I only ever got my hands on Agaetis Byrjun, not bad on the whole although a bit too sweet for me. They needed some darker shades in there for me, but what do I know.

 

[Taake]

Ever since the amazing "Godspeed You! Black Emperor" introduced me to Post-Rock, I'm trying to get more from the genre. I must say this band is pretty good as well.