Sigur Rós

[janhaw]

E-Bow?

Why haven't I heard this song before?

Yes you have... :P

It´s Untitled 6 from ( ) album.

[Liz26]

Um...those pics are AWESOME!! I'm soooo jealous!!!!!! Sigh...

[eglantine]

Yes you have... :P

It´s Untitled 6 from ( ) album.
Oh okay lol. Stupid me :D

[thinker]

i did mention that i met them?

[janhaw]

i did mention that i met them?

So, have you told them to come in Croatia? :D

I envy you, really. x_x

Well, i must say that I´m a bit frustrated. My friends and I, we missed their concert in Dresden because the tickets were sold out on the day we wanted to buy them. I would really like to see them playing live, here in Croatia. Even Olafur Arnalds is coming next month... :\

meh...:inquisitive:

[strawberryfields]

i did mention that i met them?

:stunned: That's so cool!

And thanks, everyone! I'm still excited from the concert. :D

I have one video uploaded (be sure to watch it in high quality):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_tbTDBotE

I'll try to get the rest uploaded ASAP!

[thinker]

Ólafur Arnalds is really awsome :smug:

[janhaw]

Ólafur Arnalds is really awsome :smug:

yes, he is. I´ve heard that he is really good live. :)

[ricardo]

emma you were n't singing!! you dissapointed me!!! :P

[strawberryfields]

emma you were n't singing!! you dissapointed me!!! :P

Haha, I was! Really truly! :P

But the camera sound quality was so bad... :disappointed:

[Shaftell]

I get to see them on Tuesday.

I can't wait! I've never been to any of their concerts before.

Does anyone know what their setlist might look like?

[strawberryfields]

I get to see them on Tuesday.

I can't wait! I've never been to any of their concerts before.

Does anyone know what their setlist might look like?

HAVE FUN! They're brilliant live! I saw them on Friday, and this was the setlist:

1. Svefn-g-englar
2. Glósóli
3. Ný Batterí
4. Við Spilum Endalaust
5. Hoppípolla
6. Með Blóðnasir
7. Festival
8. Fljótavík
9. E-bow
10. Sæglópur
11. Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur
12. Hafsól
13. Gobbledigook
ENCORE: Popplagið

:D

[Shaftell]

Oo, that's an awesome setlist :D

Thanks!

[polkahard]

Killer setlist from Friday. I was supposed to go, but the train situation didn't work out and getting stranded in San Francisco didn't sound too thrilling to me the night before Lovefest. :laugh4: And I couldn't find any friends that share my appreciation for Icelandic post-rock. Which is a shame.

But I was able to sell my tickets and buy Killers tickets at the Warfield with the proceeds, so it's not a total loss. Hoppipolla would have been incredible though... :(

[ricardo]

that setlist is almost perfect!!

[Shaftell]

Yay, concer tomorrow!

I cannot wait! Hopefully it'll be amazing!!!! :D

[LuVsOKerCP]

Coldplay is coming 2 Cali!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shaftell]

Yes, only 7 more hours!

[ricardo]

emma do you have videos of -*festival*- ?

[Marisa]

I missed them. :( tickets sold out and I didn't have money. BOOO HOOO. sorry to be a party poooper.


Any pics from the latest gigs?

[strawberryfields]

emma do you have videos of -*festival*- ?

No. :disappointed: I was only able to take 3 videos... and I PROMISE, I'll try to upload the others soon! :P

I missed them. :( tickets sold out and I didn't have money. BOOO HOOO. sorry to be a party poooper.


Any pics from the latest gigs?

Check the previous page, I posted a few from the gig on 10/3. :)

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

Can u guys even understand what their saying???

[strawberryfields]

Can u guys even understand what their saying???

I know a little bit of Icelandic... but otherwise... not at all! :P

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

I know a little bit of Icelandic... but otherwise... not at all! :P

:thinking:...........:laugh3:

[strawberryfields]

:thinking:...........:laugh3:

:lol: It's still pretty music though! :P

[Shaftell]

Wow, the concert last night was amazing!

I liked their opening band as well. They sounded like a miniature version of Sigur Ros :P

I took a lot of pictures, and some videos. Only one video turned out half decent though so I'll maybe put that one up in a little bit. :D

[ricardo]

what was the setlist?? ^^^

and I can sing to sigur rós songs.... no really one day I realized I was singing hoppipolla, but I had no idea what I was saying

[Shaftell]

Lets see if I can remember it.

In no particular order:

Svefn-g-englar
Glósóli
Ný Batterí
Við Spilum Endalaust
Hoppípolla
Með Blóðnasir
Festival
Fljótavík
Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása
Heysatan
Svo Hljótt
Sæglópur
Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur
Gobbledigook
Popplagið

I don't think I missed any songs. It was an amazing setlist and I'm happy they played Svo Hljott!

Also, in the middle of Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása there was an intense pause. It was silent for like a minute while the bandmembers just stood there.
They did that again during Festival as well. I caught that on camera! :D

[ricardo]

that is.... odd

[thinker]

Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása :smug:

[strawberryfields]

Wow, the concert last night was amazing!

I liked their opening band as well. They sounded like a miniature version of Sigur Ros :P

I took a lot of pictures, and some videos. Only one video turned out half decent though so I'll maybe put that one up in a little bit. :D

Oooh, where were your seats? One of my close friends was there, too... and he couldn't stop talking to me about how incredible it was. :D

[Shaftell]

I was in the left parterre, row D I think? Or C... Something like that.

The view was great. Pretty much anywhere you sat would be nice because it was a small venue.

[Tnspieler1012]

Lol, when I really like a song like hoppipolla I'll look up the lyrics and try to memorize them so I can sing along. It's fun singing along in a icelandic.

Yesterday was my birthday and my parents sent me a package that included a bunch of candy and, to my surprise a sigur ros T-shirt. Just black with "Sigur Ros" written in white across the front in that cool font. I don't have a lot of band t-shirts so it's cool to have. :D

[ricardo]

I want one of those!! ^^ :D

[lizkinwuzhir]

don't they sing most songs in Hopelandic? a language that is mostly made up?

[Shaftell]

They do have a lot of songs that they sing in Hopelandic.

For example, their album ( ) is all in hopelandic but they have songs in Icelandic as well :P

Oo and one in English!

[Tnspieler1012]

I should of told this story a long time ago, but last week I was in history class and my teacher took the class outside to make a point about the greek columns on all the buildings...anyway, while we're waiting for everyone to funnel out, he turns to me and says...
"Hey! I saw you were wearing a sigur ros shirt the other day, you know they're singing a song in english on their new album." I was flabbergasted! that my history teacher could be so cool as to be a fan of icelandic post-rock at a college dominated by bad christian rock.

[Nash]

I should of told this story a long time ago, but last week I was in history class and my teacher took the class outside to make a point about the greek columns on all the buildings...anyway, while we're waiting for everyone to funnel out, he turns to me and says...
"Hey! I saw you were wearing a sigur ros shirt the other day, you know they're singing a song in english on their new album." I was flabbergasted! that my history teacher could be so cool as to be a fan of icelandic post-rock at a college dominated by bad christian rock.

really curious.
+1 for your teacher.

[Corey07]

Yeah, I've introduced so many of my friends to Sigur Ros. My girlfriend loves them almost as much as I do.

[deaths_friend]

im really starting to get into these guys. listening to () and Hvarf/Heinma. great records

[ricardo]

listen to all of their albums really, the last one is excellent as well. from () I love untitled 4, 8 and 3, those are my favourites from ()

[strawberryfields]

I'm in a Sigur Rós mood right now. :nice:

[StarsKay]

im really starting to get into these guys. listening to () and Hvarf/Heinma. great records

I know lots of people have preferences on what album to listen to first etc, and I'm all over the place when it comes to that too lol. I started off with Takk, then (), then AB, then all the EPs etc etc, and lastly their recent album.


As much as I try convince myself that I've got an ultimate SR track, I end up with a list of like 15 songs, and that's when the list has been cut down already :wreck: haha. Too many great songs. Gong, Hopippola, and Olsen Olsen, ah and also Staralfur are definite favorites - ah need to stop now or else I'll be here all night lol.

[Bernard]

Holy shit, the new album is incredible. I always knew it was good, but not this good. Perfect late night listening, joyous and heartbreaking at the same time.

Ára bátur has to be one of the most moving pieces of music I have ever heard. I have even grown to appreciate the first part of Festival! You've gotta love made-up languages. That vocal melody is awesome. Simply awesome. And then when that hook comes in...

Stunning album. I need to start listening to it more.

[ricardo]

I used to not like ara batur, but then I listened complete, and it's definitively now one of my favourite songs

[Tnspieler1012]

The latest is surely one of my top five of all time, but I just recently I came understand "takk..." I didn't care for it much the first few weeks. But two days ago I listened all the way through, and everything made sense, but more than that, it's brilliant!

[ricardo]

1.- Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
2.- Takk
3.- agaetis byrjun
4.- ()
5.- the otherone (I forgot the name :P)
and fuck spelling

[Redundancy]

anybody here? :curtain:

[eglantine]

WILLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :blush: Get yo' ass on msn, now :p

[Briggins]

oh will haha

[thinker]

i can't help not liking Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust as much as the other albums..

[Tnspieler1012]

The first four tracks off of ( ) are heavenly, as are E-bow and Popplagio. The only criticism I have about the album is how the last four tracks are virtually the same long, dark, drawn-out crescendo. To me the difference between alafoss, E-bow and Daolaggio is very small, and it starts feeling monotous and sort of deja vu. If they had only replaced two of the last four songs with a couple more original tracks it could easily have been my favorite album.

[the_gloaming09]

just been listening to them a bit today, and I must say that Ara Batur is such a beautiful song... just so powerful

[ricardo]

the only problem that ara batur has in my opinion is that the piano part is soo long

[Tnspieler1012]

This is hysterical :lol:


YouTube - Sigur Ros on NPR's Bryant Park Project

[Aprophet]

^Awesome

[ricardo]

great haha

[Tnspieler1012]

Okay, I listened all the way through Agaetis Byrjun for the first time last night. I had heard Svefn-g-englar, staralfur, and bits of other songs before...and the whole time I was listening, i thought, 'this has to be the best album I have ever heard!' Maybe I'll come to my senses in a few days, but while the other albums are incredible, Agaetis seems to blow them away! Absolutely sensational! Amazing, beautiful and brilliant! I don't know if I've ever enjoyed an album quite as much, this album alone might be enough to knock radiohead out of my top three favorite bands list...I know I'm exaggerating a bit because I'm so over the moon right now, but that just goes to show how impressed I am with their "alright start".

[Tnspieler1012]

For the first time I've been hearing sigur ros on T.V.. Just yesterday Hoppipolla played during a commercial for Slumdog Millionaire, and just now they played Glosoli to go with a Prince of Persia advertisement.

[xanadude]

I recently discovered Sigur Ros - outstanding stuff. When people ask me if any bands are carrying the progressive torch that bands like Floyd, Yes, and ELP did in the 70's, I often think of them...It's almost like Pink Floyd meets Cocteau Twins!

[ricardo]

i have heard sigur ros on tv before, once was in mtv (!) and the other one hoppipolla on bbc's planet earth

[Rad-Cold]

anybody here? :curtain:

Missed you here!

[thinker]

Okay, I listened all the way through Agaetis Byrjun for the first time last night. I had heard Svefn-g-englar, staralfur, and bits of other songs before...and the whole time I was listening, i thought, 'this has to be the best album I have ever heard!' Maybe I'll come to my senses in a few days, but while the other albums are incredible, Agaetis seems to blow them away! Absolutely sensational! Amazing, beautiful and brilliant! I don't know if I've ever enjoyed an album quite as much, this album alone might be enough to knock radiohead out of my top three favorite bands list...".

it is their best album in my opinion.

1. ágætis
2. ( )
3. takk...
4. von
5. með suð

[grids]

i love "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"

Á silfur-á
Lýsir allan heiminn og augun blá
Skera stjörnuhiminn
Ég óska mér og loka nú augunum
Já, gerðu það, nú rætist það
Ó nei

Á stjörnuhraða
Inni í hjarta springur, flugvélarbrak
Ofaní jörðu syngur
Ég óska mér og loka nú augunum
Já, gerðu það, lágfara dans
Allt gleymist í smásmá stund og rætist það
Opna augun
Ó nei

Minn besti vinur hverju sem dynur
Ég kyngi tári og anda hári
Illum látum, í faðmi grátum
Þegar að við hittumst
Þegar að við kyssumst
Varirnar brenndu, höldumst í hendur
Ég sé þig vakinn
Ég sé þig nakinn
Inní mér syngur vitleysingur
Alltaf þið vaða, við hlaupum hraðar
Allt verður smærra, ég öskra hærra
Er er við aða, í burtu fara

Minn besti vinur hverju sem dynur
Illum látum, í faðmi grátum
Ég kyngi tári og anda hári
Þegar að við hittumst
Þegar að við kyssumst
Varirnar brenndu, höldumst í hendur
Ég sé þig vakinn
Ég sé þig nakinn
Inní mér syngur vitleysingur

english version
A silver river
Illuminates the whole world and blue eyes
Cut the starry sky
I make a wish and now I close my eyes
Yes, do that, may it now come true
Oh no

At the speed of the stars
Inside my heart explodes, an airplane rumble
Cracked open the earth sings
I make a wish and now I close my eyes
Yes, do that, a little dance
Everything is forgotten in a bliss, and may it come true
I open my eyes
Oh no

My best friend whatever may happen
I swallow a tear and breathe in your hair
Making a ruckus, we cry on each other's arms
When we meet
When we kiss
Lips burning, holding hands
I see you waking up
I see you naked
Within me a lunatic sings
Always you wade, we run faster
Everything becomes smaller, I scream louder
Am about to wade, going away

My best friend whatever may happen
Making a ruckus, we cry on each other's arms
I swallow a tear and breathe in your hair
When we meet
When we kiss
Lips burning, holding hands
I see you waking up
I see you naked
Within me a lunatic sings

i love the lyrics and of course, the song too :) sooo muchooo :D

[Tnspieler1012]

I'm sitting in the computer lab while a party is going on behind me and they just played gobbledigook :cool:. Unfortunately the bass was turned way up and it's surrounded by a bunch of sickening rave songs :sick:

[strawberryfields]

i love "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"

english version

A silver river
Illuminates the whole world and blue eyes
Cut the starry sky
I make a wish and now I close my eyes
Yes, do that, may it now come true
Oh no

At the speed of the stars
Inside my heart explodes, an airplane rumble
Cracked open the earth sings
I make a wish and now I close my eyes
Yes, do that, a little dance
Everything is forgotten in a bliss, and may it come true
I open my eyes
Oh no

My best friend whatever may happen
I swallow a tear and breathe in your hair
Making a ruckus, we cry on each other's arms
When we meet
When we kiss
Lips burning, holding hands
I see you waking up
I see you naked
Within me a lunatic sings
Always you wade, we run faster
Everything becomes smaller, I scream louder
Am about to wade, going away

My best friend whatever may happen
Making a ruckus, we cry on each other's arms
I swallow a tear and breathe in your hair
When we meet
When we kiss
Lips burning, holding hands
I see you waking up
I see you naked
Within me a lunatic sings

Now that I've heard the english version, I love that song even more. :wacky:

[Briggins]

I find with Sigur Ros I don't want to know the english meaning of any of the songs. I just love the mystery of it all.

[strawberryfields]

I find with Sigur Ros I don't want to know the english meaning of any of the songs. I just love the mystery of it all.

That's true with me, for the most part. The fact that they're in a foreign language that I don't understand definitely makes them even more appealing... but sometimes, the english translations are equally beautiful, like for the one above.

[Tnspieler1012]

Yeah, translating lyrics is tricky because different cultural expressions, choice of words, and alternate definitions tend to get in the way. In an interview Georg said they write so many songs in vonlenska because what they're trying to express doesn't really need words (which is kind of nice for the 99% of the world that doesn't speak icelandic :P).

However... That doesn't mean Sigur Ros can't write some really great lyrics. My favorites being, Glosoli, Hoppipolla, inni mer syngur vitleysingur, ara batur, and fljotavik.

[ricardo]

I've never seen translated songs, and I'm keen to see hoppipolla and ara batur... inni mer... is amazing!!!

[the_gloaming09]

i like this band. i think that their songs are very well crafted and are great at arranging the music. as much as i like them though i find that i can only listen to them in small amounts and after a while i sorta get bored. anyone else feel this way?

[Briggins]

*raises hand*

[Tnspieler1012]

I've never seen translated songs, and I'm keen to see hoppipolla and ara batur... inni mer... is amazing!!!

here's a link to translations of most of their songs that have lyrics. Naturally there may be some little errors and bits that don't make sense. The literal translation of glosoi is "glowing sole", but it's really just a childish way of saying "glowing sun".

http://www.alwaysontherun.net/sigur.htm

[grids]

inni mer syngur vitleysingur and fljotavik are so amazing :dance:

[Tnspieler1012]

While I love inni mer syngur vitleysyngur, compared to previous albums, the first half of the album is really so-so. It's from meo suo i eyrum-all alright that the album becomes absolutely incredible. The last three tracks are especially moving.

[grids]

my sister said that sigur ros genre is for depressive people, oh well.. the way of the music is really beautiful to me :wacko:

[strawberryfields]

my sister said that sigur ros genre is for depressive people, oh well.. the way of the music is really beautiful to me :wacko:

That's what everyone I know says, too. I don't think it's depressing... some of it is sad and beautiful, but a lot of it is also uplifting. And relaxing. And just pretty much... well, brilliant. :nice:

[Tnspieler1012]

the second half of ( ) is very depressing, but that album stands far apart from the others. With the exception of a few other individual songs like ny batterei, most of their songs are either soothing, uplifting or relatively happy. Most songs deal with very strong emotions of some sort, but by no means are they a depressing band. Pretty much nothing off of their last two albums is particularly depressing. Sad or intense maybe, like saeglopur. But tracks like svefn-g-englar, vidrar vel ti loftarasa, olsen olsen, von, glosoli, hoppipolla etc. cancel out those accusations.

[RadioMad]

I'm hardly ever depressive.
In fact, I'm a cheerful person and I love the likes of Sigur Ros, Radiohead and Fleet Foxes.

People who claim this is depressing will end up getting depressive themselves in a couple of years, being fed up listening to Rihanna or Pussycat Dolls.

[ricardo]

many people think that if the songs don't have a drumbeat or agressive chords then they are depressive... or that the lyrics are shit if they don't say things like oh you are so so so so so sext and i wanna fuck you fuck you fuck you yeah hot!
INstead Sigur Rós is uplifting, intense and brilliant

[Tnspieler1012]

well almost all sigur ros songs have drumbeats, although they're often pretty unusual. It may just be the prolonged nature of their songs, how you're often given a lot of time to soak in the nuances, unlike a 3 minute pop song.

[ricardo]

well I am referring to those hip hop drumbeats

[Tnspieler1012]

Oh, sorry, I forgot how foreign the idea of producing sound by striking one object with another was to some people... :P

[ricardo]

that reminded of a latin genre, the reggaeton, very similar to hip hop, and on all of the songs the drums are the same :lol:
talking about drums, Untitled #8 has probably the best drum work of Sigur Rós

[Tnspieler1012]

Yeah, especially at the end of a set, it must be absolutely exhausting. I am huge a fan of Orri's drumming. I love how he mostly plays with brushes (which not a lot of drummers do), so the beats have a soft, distinct sound like in Svefn-g-englar and agaetis byrjun, but then he'll use mallets on large bass drums like in von, njosnavelin, staralfur, or e-bow.
Especially in ( ) the drum beats are original and unlike anything I'd heard before (alafoss, daolaggio etc.), tough to follow some times. In ny batterei they use a cymbal that had been run over by a car, and I can't even describe what orri uses in glosoli.

My faves (drumming wise): Von, Svefn-g-englar, Ny Batterei, Fyrsta, Njosnavelin, Popplaggio, Glosoli and Meo suo i eyrum.

[grids]

many people think that if the songs don't have a drumbeat or agressive chords then they are depressive... or that the lyrics are shit if they don't say things like oh you are so so so so so sext and i wanna fuck you fuck you fuck you yeah hot!
INstead Sigur Rós is uplifting, intense and brilliant

hahaha... sigur ros is not depressive music at all... the lyrics are really worth.. you see, Inní mér syngur vitleysingur has meaningful words in the song... i can repeat a hundred times in one day!!:cool:

[Tnspieler1012]

Inni mer syngur vitleysingur has been my ring tone for some time now. I use it for my alarm clock, so it really kicks you out of bed in the morning. :D

[grids]

hell yeah thats an inspiration to wake up in the morning :dance:

[ricardo]

von is such a wonderful album

[Tnspieler1012]

Went to my universities film festival today and the very last film (that ended up winning) was by a guy who used to live on my hall about the life of a cyclist, and it featured a sigur ros soundtrack! The songs in the film were Hljómalind and Flugufrelsarinn, and the fact that they weren't typical Sigur Ros songs like Hoppipolla boosted by respect for him and the film loads. I even stayed around afterwards to congratulate him and compliment the music.

[ricardo]

agaetis byrjun is a terrific album

[Tnspieler1012]

Care to comment on the rest for future reference? :rolleyes:

[ricardo]

well it was because you mentioned Flugufrelsarinn :P
oh yeah, I am considered weird for listening to Sigur Ros, no one knows them here

[strawberryfields]

Went to my universities film festival today and the very last film (that ended up winning) was by a guy who used to live on my hall about the life of a cyclist, and it featured a sigur ros soundtrack! The songs in the film were Hljómalind and Flugufrelsarinn, and the fact that they weren't typical Sigur Ros songs like Hoppipolla boosted by respect for him and the film loads. I even stayed around afterwards to congratulate him and compliment the music.
That's awesome, it always makes me so happy when I see people my age listening to Sigur Ros, because it's such an excellent and refreshing change from the normal crap most teenagers I know listen to.

[Tnspieler1012]

Indeed, I always get really excited when I hear them being played. Not quite the same with Coldplay, where you kind of expect it.

[ricardo]

well, here listening to coldplay is weird, but listening to sigur ros is a miracle

[Corey07]

Did anyone else notice the commercial for some video game that feature's Sigur Ros on it? I was so surprised when I heard it.

[Tnspieler1012]

You mean Prince of Persia? Yeah, it surprised me too, when I heard it some time back. Pretty sure the track is Saeglopur. Good pick!

[Tnspieler1012]

Been in a Sigur Ros phase since December, and it's doesn't seem like it'll burn out anytime soon. I swear Svefn-g-englar, Viorar vel til Loftarasa, Samskeyti and Glosoli each have to be among the most glorious things ever produced by mankind.

[Batmotor]

They make good music.

[ricardo]

good?









I'm always on a Sigur Rós phase, but right now I'm on agaetiys byrjun phase.
God I just cant choose a favourite albom of theirs!
Agaetis Byrjun: sort of more relaxin and atmospheirc album with a a lot of use of electronic and string stuff.
(): Well, it's the same as agaetis byrjun, but this one they use only the traditional instruments and piano, and even Jonsi's voice becomes just another instrument.
Takk: A mix of both, with, an art album.
með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust: a more acoustic album
Von: their debut


But all of their albums are magical and perfect

[grids]

recently, im listening to hoppipolla and its such an amazing song!

Brosandi Smiling
Hendumst í hringi Spinning round and round
Höldumst í hendur Holding hands
Allur heimurinn óskýr The whole world a blur
nema þú stendur But you are standing

Rennblautur Soaked
Allur rennvotur Completely drenched
Engin gúmmístígvél No rubber boots
Hlaupandi inni í okkur Running inside us
Vill springa út úr skel Want to erupt from a shell

Vindurinn The Wind
og útilykt af hárinu þínu An outdoor smell of your hair
Ég anda eins fast og ég get I breathe as hard as I can
með nefinu mínu with my nose

Hoppípolla Jump into puddles
Í engum stígvélum With no boots on
Allur rennvotur(Rennblautur) completely drenched(Soaked)
Í engum stígvélum With no boots on

Og ég fæ blóðnasir And I get a nosebleed
En ég stend alltaf upp but I always stand up

Og ég fæ blóðnasir And I get a nosebleed
En ég stend alltaf upp but I always stand up

[ricardo]

I just can't understand how a band like Sigur Rós exist, god send them !!!


ok that was a bit exagerate :P, but am I the only one who feels transported by their music?

[Tnspieler1012]

I don't think many people aren't transported by their music when they hear it. Coming from iceland, it's like they're untainted by the flaws and patterns in western music today. Never heard anything like it. They brought a whole new alien, musical civilization into light.

[ricardo]

I think they're unique, no band is close to them, I mean, other post rock bands aren't as magic as them, the classical and art rock influence on them makes them an unequaled band.
I'm an ecologist dude who loves nature, but when I listen to Sigur Rós, I love our earth even more

[staring elf]

when I listen to Sigur Rós, I love our earth even more

I feel the same! Magical eh?

[ricardo]

indeed ^^
nice username btw

[Tnspieler1012]

I don't really correlate Sigur Ros with the earth anymore than the next band. If anything they makes me love music and man's advances in creativity even more.

[A RUSH OF VIDA]

Do they sing in English or ???

[Tnspieler1012]

They sing mostly in icelandic, however several songs an album are sung partially or entirely in "Hopelandic" which is made up of nonsense syllables that don't really mean anything. Their only song sung in English is the very last song of their latest album, called "All Alright".

P.S.:

If you haven't checked them out yet, DO SO IMMEDIATELY!!! (don't be dismayed by the language barrier, most of their songs are so beautiful, you won't care) :D

[ricardo]

yes vivi check them out NOW!!
very nice avi btw tnspieler102

[Tnspieler1012]

thanks! It's sort of the exact opposite of the '300' movie poster :P

[mygdalom]

I have only lisen few songs. Im a nebbie with them. I found Saeglopur in Youtube and I were stonished. I didn't knew what to do kry or laugh of felicity.

[Tnspieler1012]

laugh?!? :\

[ricardo]

try olsen olsen mygdalom

[mygdalom]

laugh?!? :\

don't misunderstand me please, I liked a lot, That was what I wanted to say (my fault)

Edit: I'm a big disaster speaking my own language

[Tnspieler1012]

Definitely. I love how in Viorar vel til loftarasa and Olsen Olsen, the vocals are very soft and distant. Vocals can sometimes destroy other wise beautiful tracks. But in so many of their tracks it becomes just another instrument. Melodic and distinguishable, but modestly in the backdrop.

[Tnspieler1012]

don't misunderstand me please, I liked a lot, That was what I wanted to say (my fault)

Edit: I'm a big disaster speaking my own language

Don't worry, I could tell you liked it. It's just such a melancholic song/video, I couldn't really see what there would be to laugh at other than the ridiculously long time he spends underwater. :P

[ricardo]

yes, the voice is just another instrument
try this too
YouTube - Sigur Ros Heima Reykjavik finale (the best part )

[mygdalom]

Don't worry, I could tell you liked it. It's just such a melancholic song/video, I couldn't really see what there would be to laugh at other than the ridiculously long time he spends underwater. :P


That happend to me because I was trying to explay a feeling, an emotional feeling (some kind of Stendhal Syndrome), that vid is so pretty

[mygdalom]

try olsen olsen mygdalom

i liked it a lot, thanks ricardo. me ha puesto los pelos de punta, el mensage es precioso

sabes que me ha recordado olsen olsen? a dead can dance - Host of seraphim. Lisa Gerard tambien ha creado su propio leguaje de emociones. Me hace vibrar hasta llorar, no sé como explicarlo. Es extraño. Belleza y punto tia. Tambien la estoy descubriendo :).

[ricardo]

quien es lisa gerard?
*goes to youtube to serach lisa gerard*

[strawberryfields]

yes, the voice is just another instrument
try this too
YouTube - Sigur Ros Heima Reykjavik finale (the best part ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH0EQm6Jmi4&feature=related)

That's epically brilliant!

[ricardo]

I know, I think is the best way to end a concert ever

[Tnspieler1012]

It's the crescendo to end all crescendo's. Exhausting to watch. I will say I'm glad "Takk" was completely different though, I couldn't have taken two more album's of those slow-building, ten minutes epics.

[ricardo]

it's true, I'm glad they changed a lot on their last 2 albums, but that doesnt mean I don't like the others, in fact all of sigur ros albums are among my favourite albums... but if they had kept with songs like untitled 8 they would have been just another post rock band

[footyfan10]

i just like to say i had a drug-free out of body experience (the only kind i have) while listening to hoppipolla. It was incredible.

:mellow:

[Tnspieler1012]

Balderdash! Music is a drug! :rolleyes: :rolleyes2: :rolleyes3: :rolleyes4: :rolleyes5: :pleased: :mad: :mellow: :drunk: :beatnik:

( sigur ros is anyway...)

[strawberryfields]

My mom has been getting all uptight lately about me listening to music while I study (:rolleyes:), and finally declared that I'm only allowed to listen to stuff without lyrics. I went off on a rant about how Sigur Ros should fall into the study music category, because technically if I don't understand the lyrics it's more or less like classical music, plus Jonsi's voice is an instrument anyway. She finally caved after I showed her many examples to prove my points. Yay Iceland. :heart:

[bear]

what do you guys suggest as the first sigur ros album i should listen to?

[Tnspieler1012]

Listen to Takk... and then Agaetis Byrjun. Those are their best and closest to the overall sound of the band. ( ) (the least accessible) and Meo su i eyrum...(their most accessible album) are wonderful too, but they're departures from the band's "normal" sound, so it'd give you kind of a false impression.

[bear]

Listen to Takk... and then Agaetis Byrjun. Those are their best and closest to the overall sound of the band. ( ) (the least accessible) and Meo su i eyrum...(their most accessible album) are wonderful too, but they're departures from the band's "normal" sound, so it'd give you kind of a false impression.

thanks a lot(:

[ricardo]

i just like to say i had a drug-free out of body experience (the only kind i have) while listening to hoppipolla. It was incredible.

:mellow:
the first time I heard it, was with phones... absolutley breathtaking, I've never been to heaven but I suppose it's the music angels play... (ok that was cheesy :p) since that moment I loved Sigur Rós

[Yellow Hill]

Since when angles play music? :P

Oh I love them, great for relaxing.

[ricardo]

oh :P :embarassed:
have you ever heard the obtuse symphony?

[tams]

Agaetis Byrjun is magic !

i'll go stone-deaf if i continue to listen to their music at that intesity and volume :D

[Yellow Hill]

Olsen Olsen <3

[Tnspieler1012]

La! la! la-la-la la-la-la la! la-la la-la la la-la-la....

[ricardo]

Soooo
lalalalala
painter peanut
lalalalalala
painter peanut
lalalala



j/k :P

[Yellow Hill]

:surprised: Listening to Takk... :)

[Tnspieler1012]

you're welcome ;)

[ricardo]

??????


hey guys what alternative titles would you give to sigur ros's songs?
I would say the real name for ara batur is ode to beauty

[Yellow Hill]

Hoppipolla - Love love love

:uhoh:

[Tnspieler1012]

I really like the name ara batur. It means "rowboat"

Row Boat

You tried everything
Yes, a thousand times
Experienced enough
Been through enough
But you it was who let everything
Into my heart
And it was you who once again
Awoke my spirit

I parted, you parted

You stir up
Emotions
In a blender
Everything in disarray
But it was you who was always
There for me
It was you who never judged
My true friend

I parted, you parted
(hopelandic)

You sail on rivers
With an old oar
Leaking badly
You swim to shore
Pushed the waves away
But to no avail
You float on the sea
Sleep on the surface
Light through the fog

(hopelandic)

[ricardo]

what about saeglopur?

[Tnspieler1012]

Also good me-thinks :P, it translates as "a lost seafarer" or "lost at sea" which coincides with the song and video perfectly.

[ricardo]

popplagio?

[Tnspieler1012]

just go to this website :P http://www.alwaysontherun.net/sigur.htm (everything else will be on wikipedia)

Popplagio is also surprisingly fitting. It literally means "The Pop Song" (and no, not like N'sync or Britney Spears but like 'BOOM!) ;), hence the epic, prolonged crescendo.

[ricardo]

and gobbledigook?

ok sorry I'll stop it :P

[Yellow Hill]

I have the same doubt : )

[the_gloaming09]

i was listening to "ara batur" yesterday, i must say that that's one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard. i could totally picturing the music being played right through a sunrise. it's just great how the song continues to build

[Yellow Hill]

So georgeous :cheesy:

[grids]

recently im listening to all alright and it remembers me with my siblings far away from home :bigcry:

ara baitur! i love it... it has 8minutes length, isnt it?

[grids]

recently im listening to all alright and it remembers me with my siblings far away from home :bigcry:

ara baitur! i love it... it has 8minutes length, isnt it?

[ricardo]

8:57

[Yellow Hill]

<3

[grids]

wow... almost nine minutes

[Tnspieler1012]

Daolagio's more than ten ;)

[strawberryfields]

I was watching videos from my sigur ros concert in October this morning. I got completely nostalgic; it was life changing to be there... 20 feet away from the stage, stomping my feet and clapping my hands with the rest of the stadium, as they played Popplagio and as the rain suddenly came pouring down, completely in sync with with the drumbeats...

This person describes it perfectly: http://joshmock.com/2008/sigur-ros-popplagio/

:wacky:

[Yellow Hill]

Wow : )

[ricardo]

I wish I could go to one

[grids]

festival is also an amazing song

[Yellow Hill]

Indeed

[ricardo]

all of their songs are

[Yellow Hill]

Yup :cheesy:

[girl_in_the_band_tshirt]

I was wondering, has anyone ever found an English tranlation for Sé lest? Its one of my all time favorites, and I was under the impression that it was not in Hopelandic (meaning there should be an English translation available somewhere)

And if I'm mistaken, sorry in advance :shy:

edit: nevermind, I was in fact mistaken :P It is in Hopelandic.

[ricardo]

YouTube - Sigur Ros - njosnavelin live on Kilborn's tv program

<3

[Yellow Hill]

:cheesy:

I have been in an Agaetis Byurn mood lately :blush:

[ricardo]

YouTube - Sigur Ros
<3

[grids]

^ i love this song. but i dont know the title :(
could you tell me? i will download it now! :D

[Shaftell]

Untitled 1 (Vaka)

It was on the ( ) album.

[grids]

the song makes me cry :bigcry:
amazing, really.

[ricardo]

:cheesy:

I have been in an Agaetis Byurn mood lately :blush:
do you know that one is from () ?
and yeah untitled 1 is beautiful

[grids]

i was kinda confused when i knew the name of the album is like "()", what is the meaning of that? anybody knows?

[grids]

i was kinda confused when i knew the name of the album is like "()", what is the meaning of that? anybody knows?

[Tnspieler1012]

They're just brackets. Probably reflective of the fact the whole album is sung in vonlenska.

[Gilda]

I don`t know it! :confused:

[ricardo]

maybe they could not find a proper name for that masterpiece

[Yellow Hill]

Probably. :)

[the_gloaming09]

my favorite two songs off the album are untitled #2 & #4

[Tnspieler1012]

1 (vaka), 3 (samskeyti), 4 (njosnavelin) and 8 (popplagio) for me. :D 2 (fyrsta) and 6 (E-bow) being honorable mentions... ;)

[Yellow Hill]

The first part is my fave :D

[ricardo]

mine 3,4,6,8 and well why not 1 &2? :D

[strawberryfields]

8 (popplagio). It's epic. :D

[grids]

may i have the album of ()? :D
or maybe some kind of links? :smug:
pm me, please! thanks a bunch :)

[Bauk]

Sigur Rós is the first band that managed to make me cry in a concert, because it was so magical... I can't even describe it. (L)

[Gilda]

Sigur Rós is the first band that managed to make me cry in a concert, because it was so magical... I can't even describe it. (L)

:shocked2: I`ve never heard it but i think i must do it!:o

[ariadnasquire]

... ok () album has untitled songs?... :confused:

on my music player it shows the name :uhoh: on [ ] but don't say untitled :confused:

[Tnspieler1012]

I think it depends how you got it. On the actual album none of the tracks have names, so they're referred to as untitled 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. However because that gets kind of annoying, there are other names that the tracks go by like "Vaka" and "Fyrsta". If you got the tracks online, they may have already substituted the secondary names.

[Yellow Hill]

() Great concept.

[ricardo]

Sigur Rós is the first band that managed to make me cry in a concert, because it was so magical... I can't even describe it. (L)
I really want to go to one, you're so lucky

[grids]

i wish sigur ros could come to my country :(

[Bauk]

I think it depends how you got it. On the actual album none of the tracks have names, so they're referred to as untitled 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. However because that gets kind of annoying, there are other names that the tracks go by like "Vaka" and "Fyrsta". If you got the tracks online, they may have already substituted the secondary names.


Exactly, those are the work titles:


"Untitled #1 (Vaka)" (6:38)
"Untitled #2 (Fyrsta)" (7:33)
"Untitled #3 (Samskeyti)" (6:33)
"Untitled #4 (Njósnavélin)" (7:33)
"Untitled #5 (Álafoss)" (9:53)
"Untitled #6 (E-Bow)" (8:48)
"Untitled #7 (Dauðalagið)" (13:00)
"Untitled #8 (Popplagið)" (11:45)
:)



And I've been so lucky to have seen them 3 times last year.

The first time was at Rock Werchter, but I only knew Ágætis Byrjun a little bit. It was amazing, they blew me away. Since then I bought all their albums in like 1,5 month time.
Then I saw them on a dutch festival Lowlands, which was the magical experience I talked about before. Wonderfull.

Last november they played in Amsterdam and I went there, but then I got a phonecall, there was a complication with my sisters surgery. So I couldn't enjoy the concert so much and left after 6 songs. I wasn't able to listen to Sigur Rós for a few months, because now their music connected me to that stupid day of my sisters surgery.

Now I'm at a point I can enjoy it again, and I'm glad, because it's such a special band with great music.


@ Gilda: Go listen to their music, very fast! You won't regret it :)

[strawberryfields]

The first time was at Rock Werchter, but I only knew Ágætis Byrjun a little bit. It was amazing, they blew me away. Since then I bought all their albums in like 1,5 month time.


I think it's amazing how they're one of those bands that you can enjoy at a concert with out knowing a lot of the music that you're actually listening to. At almost any other concert, if I only knew a few of the songs, I would not enjoy myself. But, for instance, at the Sigur Ros concert I went to last October- I knew about 6 of the songs they played, and even though the rest was completely foreign to me (since then I've listened to it all, though), it was still an amazing experience. I think that's definitely one way you can tell if a band is truly brilliant or not.

[Tnspieler1012]

Anyone else find it interesting that both Jonsi and Thom Yorke have serious eye conditions? Jonsi is blind in his right eye and Thom is mostly blind in his left.

[strawberryfields]

Maybe it's some necessary ailment that you need to have to be a really, really good singer. :P

[ricardo]

I am almost blind and sing horrible

[ricardo]

what a way to bump
YouTube - Sigur Rós - Ára Bátur HQ (recording)

[Tnspieler1012]

OH!!!!MY!!!!GOD!!!!!! That was an experience!

Before I had only seen this, which cuts off right before it...

YouTube - Sigur Rós at Abbey Road Recording Ara Batur

Absolutely breathtaking seeing it played out like that!

[ricardo]

yup I have always wanted to see the full version for ages, it's one of the most beautiful and powerful songs ever written

[strawberryfields]

That was incredible. :heart:

[grids]

recently, i am listening to Olsen olsen and Hafsol and there were amazing!!!

i wish i could make the video with those songs as a project in school, however my teachers arent giving the assignment yet, maybe later at 11th grade. :D

[ricardo]

I really want to see sigur ros live, I think it most be an outstanding experience

[the_gloaming09]

my friend's sister saw them when she was visiting in Australia. She never listened or heard of them prior and she said that it was one of the most amazing concerts she's ever attended and apparently she's been to hundreds of shows

[ricardo]

I would cry with some songs :cry:

[Bauk]

Oh yes you will, I've experienced it myself ;) But sooo beautiful :)

[ricardo]

what songs do you remember from the concert?

[Yellow Hill]

I can't die without seeing them live.

[Yellow Hill]

btw I just came here and I see a lot of Sigur Rós avis :lol:

[ricardo]

I can't die without seeing them live.
.

[Bauk]

what songs do you remember from the concert?

I remember the most from the second time I saw them, it was on a Dutch festival, in a tent.
And usually when I'm at a concert, I move with the music, if you know what I mean.. just shake your head or sing along.
But this concert, I haven't moved one inch. I stood still the whole time, with my mouth wide open I think :P I was in a sort of trance, hihi.. so brilliant!
And when they played Festival, the tears were streaming down my face. That's the one song I remember crying to, and I think I had some other moments when tears popped into my eyes, but I don't know which songs that were. :)

[ricardo]

it must have been great

[strawberryfields]

So who fell for their April Fools day joke? :P

an update on what the band has been up to lately. recently we announced that jónsi and alex will release an album in the summer, and that kjartan is set to score the film ‘ondine’. we are now happy to announce that kjartan will also be writing and arranging strings for 4 songs on coldplay’s as-yet-untitled follow up album to 2008’s acclaimed ‘viva la vida’. kjartan has already completed most of the arrangements, which are set to be recorded in late spring. in addition to kjartan’s contribution, jónsi will join chris martin on vocals on one of the album’s songs. we were fortunate enough to be allowed to visit coldplay’s rehearsal space while jónsi and chris were rehearsing their collaboration, which promises to be nothing short of amazing. we filmed a short video from the session, which is now viewable on youtube here.

[Tnspieler1012]

^haha!! That's awesome!

If only it were real...

[strawberryfields]

I know, wouldn't it be?! :bigcry:

but people on here are the only ones who think so, apparently a lot of angry emails were received saying things such as "I'll forever boycott any further Sigur Ros music if they really record with fags like Coldplay".

:rolleyes:

[Tnspieler1012]

Charming. :blush:

Though isn't that a little ironic since Jonsi is gay?

[strawberryfields]

Good point... some fans. :dozey: :P

[but a dream]

So who fell for their April Fools day joke? :P
I almost did :D It would have been wonderful if only it were true. Actually I COULD imagine Sigur Rós doing a song with Coldplay :thinking:
I know, wouldn't it be?! :bigcry:

but people on here are the only ones who think so, apparently a lot of angry emails were received saying things such as "I'll forever boycott any further Sigur Ros music if they really record with fags like Coldplay".

:rolleyes:
Charming. :blush:

Though isn't that a little ironic since Jonsi is gay?
:lol:

[ricardo]

Charming. :blush:

Though isn't that a little ironic since Jonsi is gay?
:lol:

[ricardo]

http://www.mundomusica.es/2009/03/25/sigur-ros-en-the-take-away-shows/
watch the video

[Tnspieler1012]

Great vid! Funny how they booked them at a restaurant.

[ricardo]

yeah, imagine how great it would be eating a nice steaking and listening to sigur ros live

[Tnspieler1012]

That would be well worth the fifty dollar, over-cooked steak!! :D

[ricardo]

indeed :D

[miwa]

Can anyone tell me what is the best Sigur Ros album? I want to get one but I don't know which.

[Yellow Hill]

That is such a hard question... but Takk and Agaetis Byrjun are my faves.

[strawberryfields]

Definitely start with Takk.

[Gui-Home42]

Definitely start with Takk.

I totally agree with you, start with Takk ;)

[eglantine]

Takk is a good start, but Agaetis Byrjun is my fave. :)

[Tnspieler1012]

^ Same.

Takk and Agaetis Byrjun are the best and Meo suo i eyrum is the most accessible. ( ) is amazing too, but I wouldn't recommend starting with it (like I did).

[miwa]

Ok, so I'll get Takk. Thanks everyone!

[Gui-Home42]

Ok, so I'll get Takk. Thanks everyone!
you're welcome :wink3: !!

[ricardo]

Takk is a good start, but Agaetis Byrjun is my fave. :)
Ok, so I'll get Takk. Thanks everyone!

did you do this on purpose?

[Yellow Hill]

Haha

[Tnspieler1012]

did you do this on purpose?


:lol:

Can't believe I didn't catch that!

[ricardo]

^ Same.

Takk and Agaetis Byrjun are the best and Meo suo i eyrum is the most accessible. ( ) is amazing too, but I wouldn't recommend starting with it (like I did).
you started with () and got into them?

[Tnspieler1012]

you started with () and got into them?

Yeah actually. I just went with the most interesting looking cover (it was also cheaper than takk.. I think).

It was new and really fascinating to me. And the first four tracks are still really sensational. Vaka and Samskeyti really stuck with me, and after hearing hoppipolla on you-tube I decided to keep exploring.
So then I bought Meo suo i eyrum because I thought their most recent album would be a safe bet. Not their best of course, but its still amazing and spectacular. And it was great to hear those great voices and instruments placed in something more rythmic and upbeat...

[ricardo]

I did love meo suo... I mean, it wasn't their best album, but it was very different from what they have done before, and there are some amazing songs like ara batur for example and inni mer, although the feeling of this newer album is more acoustic and happy, but I still love it, maybe not as much as the others but you can't compare at all:
agaetis byrjun: ambient rock with heavy classical music influence, an spectacular mix that makes a gorgeous and solid album
(): probably the best post-rock album ever
takk: art rock, something close to art and variety, what I would say "baroque" :P
með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust:sort of acoustic, and maybe like a more personal and café style music, beautiful anyway

[Tnspieler1012]

Yeah, its unfair to compare directly because it denotes that meo suo i eyrum is somehow flawed, when I personally wouldn't change a thing. They're just stylistically different but with different strokes of brilliance. Takk... and Agaetis Byrjun just stand out because they're more impacting, but with the exception of tracks like ara batur and flotavik, Meo Suo I eyrum wasn't intended to be like thoe albums. It was more fun and light-hearted. I'm really excited to see what their next album will be like!

I also like the description of "baroque" with takk... you get that feeling especially on the second half with tracks like milano, svo hlott, and heysatan.

[eglantine]

did you do this on purpose?
:laugh3: I know I didn't!

Hey, I started with ( ), too!

[ricardo]

I started with planet earth :uhoh: :P

[miwa]

haha I definitely didn't do it on purpose. :D
I'm really, really happy I got Takk... because it's fantastic. My favorite is Sæglópur, but I also love Hoppípolla, Heysátan, Glósóli, Mílanó... The whole album is amazing. Ah, I'm in love. :heart:

[Yellow Hill]

I started with Agaetis

[ricardo]

and I did with byrjun

[blue_girl]

1st time i heard Sigur was with Takk , cant remember clearly but i guess it was with Takk :) now both Takk or Agaetis are my fav albums, actually i love all albums, only Von is weirdest lol

[ricardo]

all of their albums are weird... but beautiful

[Yellow Hill]

lalalalalalal lala

[Tnspieler1012]

^ what is this gobbledigook? :thinking:

[Yellow Hill]

Yeah :nice:

[ricardo]

mmmmm....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobbledygook
...