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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 07/29/2005 : 15:28:27
This is one band with whom I run into major arguments when defending them. I love Sigur Ros, they make (in my opinion) stunningly beautiful and fascinating music. I have no problem in proclaiming Agaetis Byrjun and () in my top ten albums.
Yet all I get is "whale music" this, "whale music" that. I don't understand it.
Anyone have strong opinions either way here?
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 10/19/2005 : 05:07:57
I definitely concur. I can never decide which I prefer of those two.
On the first few listens I agree with Benji, Takk is not quite up to the standard of those (although it ain't too shabby at all), so if this is your entry point to the band you're in for a real treat with AB and ().
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| benji |
Posted - 10/19/2005 : 03:23:15
well just wait until you get () or agaeits byrjun - you'll be blown away.....
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| breakmybody |
Posted - 10/18/2005 : 10:05:49
Simon and Benji, thanks to you I was able to listen to them, and now I'm loving them. Takk is wonderfull, I've listened the whole day today, and I just can't seem to get tired of it.
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| benji |
Posted - 10/16/2005 : 05:28:44
i think the songs on the angels opf the universe soundtrack are their best. they're also on the ny batteri ep and i think they're just the bees knees.
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| klikger |
Posted - 10/16/2005 : 01:46:36
One of the best concerts I've ever been to too. |
| offerw |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 09:37:29
Their new album out already!?
Staralfur was the perfect soundtrack to the tigershark scene in Life Aquatic. They've contributed a few great songs to the Angels Of The Universe soundtrack as well.
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| benji |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 06:24:03
lucky man.
they didn't make it over to perth tho.
but got hold of the new album the other day.
is rather grand.
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| Don Eduardo |
Posted - 08/15/2005 : 15:50:16
just saw them in Sydney last week.....best concert ive ever been to. Probably half of the set was off the new album, sounds great. Highlight was Vidrar off Agaetis Byrjun although the Olsen Olsen/Pop Song encore was hard to top |
| Brackish Heart |
Posted - 08/07/2005 : 00:21:20
quote:
i have to say i prefer the last 4 songs over the first 4. alafoss and the death song are my absolute favourites of theirs by a country mile. it's a pity that they changed the early versions quite a bit for the album - they slowed down the death song lots and sped up alafoss, cutting out the best bits. but i digress.
Wow, i acutally think these are clearly the two weakest songs off (), each to their own i guess personally i adore Frysta, Samskeyti & Ebow.
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| tobafett |
Posted - 08/05/2005 : 11:20:34
saguaro, man, saguaro. |
| fbc |
Posted - 08/05/2005 : 11:06:28
quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
quote:
Originally posted by fbc
quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
i think it's cool they named their band after the guy's sister, Sigourney Rose (sp?)...
sigurró.
???
????
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| cassandra is |
Posted - 08/05/2005 : 10:36:26
yes it was
pas de bras pas de chocolat |
| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 08/05/2005 : 09:33:22
It was a phenomenal movie, wasn't it?
El amor es la distancia más larga entre un punto y otro |
| tobafett |
Posted - 08/05/2005 : 08:54:36
it's from The Big Lebowski.
ok then, I'll say it: Xavi, my friend, you're entering a world of pain. A world of pain.
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| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 08/05/2005 : 08:46:51
I never thought Tre would say that.
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| tobafett |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 15:12:34
Xavi,
[xx]*RASPBERRY*[xx]
as tre would say, tu está entrando en un mundo del dolor.
tobafett.
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| tobafett |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 15:06:54
hear hear.
does the baby girl prefer Angelina Jolie's movies over her mother's? |
| starmekitten |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 13:51:20
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Originally posted by kathryn
Apparently Chris Martin has said that his baby daughter loves Sigur Ros but dislikes Coldplay.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
Sensible child
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| therewererumours |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 13:46:58
I really love Sigur Ros and GSYBE, soundscapes is how I've always described their music to people.
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| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 13:19:18
I've seen enough to lock your account and forgive the posting of pictures in this forum forever.
Feel glad that I'm not the owner of this site, Toby.   
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| tobafett |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 12:19:03
quote:
Originally posted by fbc
quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
i think it's cool they named their band after the guy's sister, Sigourney Rose (sp?)...
sigurró.
???
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 06:06:10
I actually prefer Sigur Ros to GYBE, but I think pretty much any band would be hard pushed to overtake MOgwai in my affections.
But its never in question that Mogwai are awesome; people have difficulty with Sigur Ros.
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| cassandra is |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 06:02:33
I saw them once a few years ago, it was great and beautiful too, but although I like their albums, their music and their attitude, there are not as good and important as Godspeed You Black Emperor! or Mogwai IMO
pas de bras pas de chocolat |
| fbc |
Posted - 08/04/2005 : 05:09:26
quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
i think it's cool they named their band after the guy's sister, Sigourney Rose (sp?)...
sigurró.
i saw them a few years back.
haunting and beautiful and inspiring.
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| kathryn |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 11:38:21
Apparently Chris Martin has said that his baby daughter loves Sigur Ros but dislikes Coldplay.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 08/03/2005 : 01:27:42
Tickets for November shows here go on sale tomorrow, should be pretty ace.
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| Broken Face |
Posted - 08/02/2005 : 22:43:15
i dig them quite a bit, saw them in '03, an AMAZING concert
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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| shineoftheever |
Posted - 08/02/2005 : 19:54:34
i am seeing them in september - very excited. i borrowed the album () from the library and think it's pretty neat. can't wait to see how they are live.
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| tobafett |
Posted - 08/02/2005 : 18:59:18
i think it's cool they named their band after the guy's sister, Sigourney Rose (sp?)... |
| benji |
Posted - 08/01/2005 : 04:58:09
thats ok simon, not everone can be as cool as nicole and me.
you should have a listen to some of the stuff she sent me the other day - you'd shit you pants!
but no probs. always seen on spreading the word. just remember to remind me in a couple of weeks. my memoery ain't what it used to be.....
have fun at the upcoming shows. they're in aussie now, but not on my side of the island.
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 08/01/2005 : 04:54:42
It's all good!
I don't think I have anything to send back though... I'll have a think.
I gave Isis another shot at Nicole's behest. Still don't like it!
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| benji |
Posted - 08/01/2005 : 04:53:21
no probs simon.
it'll have to wait a couple of weeks as i'm in the process of moving.
might have to remind me tho.
i'll also send a couiple of extra gigs too. montreaux jazz festival from 2001 and vienna from 2002 which are both great recordings. also, what about copies of the svefn-g-englar and ny batteri eps'? these 2 discs are not obtainanble any more and have some fantastic songs on, as i described above...
or if you thinbk that's to much of a sensory overload, just the roskilde one = good.
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 08/01/2005 : 04:47:02
*dribble*
Yes please benji my man!
I'm so looking forward to seeing them this time round, I missed them at Somerset House. They're definitely on my 'must see' list.
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| benji |
Posted - 08/01/2005 : 04:42:33
sigur ros are the bomb!
here's the names of the songs from () simon:
untitled 1 - vaka (the name of orri's daughter)
untitled 2 - fyrsta (the first song)
untitled 3 - samskeyti (attachment)
untitled 4 - njósnavélin (the spy machine)
untitled 5 - álafoss (the location of the band's studio)
untitled 6 - e-bow [georg uses an e-bow on his bass in this song]
untitled 7 - dauðalagið (the death song)
untitled 8 - popplagið (the pop song)
i have to say i prefer the last 4 songs over the first 4. alafoss and the death song are my absolute favourites of theirs by a country mile. it's a pity that they changed the early versions quite a bit for the album - they slowed down the death song lots and sped up alafoss, cutting out the best bits. but i digress.
songs that i'd recommend people start off with are:
svefn-g-englar (obviously - which is the song i put on my comp back in the day)
ny batteri (if you can track down the extended ep version it's got a 5 minute horn intro which is just brilliant)
bíum bíum bambaló & dánarfregnir og jarðafarir (both from the ny batteri ep, but are just phenomenal...bium bium is a very slow building affair which segues into danar which has mogwai-esq crescendos. fabulous)
untitled 5 (alafoss is it's name and slow building genius is it's game)
untitled 7 (aka the death song - the notes jonsi (the singer) hits at the end of this song are truly impressive - a very emotional song)
untitled 8 (aka the pop song - not really a pop song since it's 13 minutes long, but once again genius.
i personally prefer some of their live recording than their albums, but they're just the bees knees mee thinks.
especially their show from the 2002 roskilde festival. simon, you want a copy? i'll make you one and send it over if you want?
and a correction: they sang in icelandic on their first and second albums, but sang in a made up language (hopelandic) on their lastest one (). i'm not sure whether it's ice or hope on their new album which is being released in september.
ps: just go raid http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/media/index.html to get a good overview - a very good selection of free downloads to be had.
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| geertos |
Posted - 08/01/2005 : 04:34:25
Do they really sing in Icelandic? I've read once that the lyrics are jibberish, random made-up words that don't mean anything in any language. "()" in particular sounds as if every song features the same "lyrics", something like "insiyeeuuh insi-iiiyeeiaaaaeeuuuh".
Anyway, I love Sigur Ros. I often use their albums to fall asleep to, and I mean that as a compliment.
If you would have to describe their sound, I guess Mogwai and GYBE! indeed come to mind, but they hardly do the job. I guess you might as well call them The Mars Volta minus Van Halen plus Polyphonic Spree. |
