Sigur Ros
Sigur Ros

  • Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
    Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
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  • Hvarf/Heim
    Hvarf/Heim
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    Are Iceland’s Sigur Rós the saviors of 21st-century rock or true heirs to the silk-robed-and-platform-booted, pompous progressive rock of the '70s? On their third album (first for a major label), they are a little bit of both. The group continues to mix the most interesting aspects of U2 (the anthem), Low (the maximalist slow-mo thing), Radiohead (the utter lack of irony in the quest to make meaningful art for stadium crowds), and My Bloody Valentine (guitar as texture), while not sounding like anyone else on this planet.
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  • Sigur 1 / Sigur 9
    Sigur 1 / Sigur 9
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  • Agaetis Byrjun
    Agaetis Byrjun
    Reykjavík-based noise quartet Sigur Rós are the biggest band in their native Iceland, which should say much, much more about the collective insanity of that earthquake-ridden, blizzard-beaten crag of an island than anything to do with Sigur Rós's sound. But in their music, Sigur Rós reflect all the breathtaking glory of the Icelandic wastes--a fairy-tale explosion of unhinged elemental majesty that's finally crystallized here, their debut European release.
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