A strange thing happens before the two-minute mark in "Saeglopur." All the twinkling and cooing erupts, at what might seem like eight minutes earlier than normal, into a cathartic blast of tautly constructed group noise -- or, as those who prefer songs and motion over moods and atmospheres might say, "The good part comes." "Saeglopur" is emblematic of Sigur Rós' fourth album, released nearly three years (!) after ( ). Nothing resembles a drone, and no part of it could be described as funereal. Even so, Takk... is still very much a Sigur Rós album, due in large part to the ever-present otherworldly vocals, but also because the only real changes are the activeness of some arrangements -- arrangements that deploy a familiar combination of bass, drums, piano, vocals, lots of strings, and some horns -- and some of the colors that are used. Despite opening with what sounds like a happy walk through a snow bank, the album is just as suited for a sunlit spring morning as ( ) was suited for a winter trudge across a foggy moor, so in that sense, it isn't a repeat and is more tactile than illusory, but it's not likely to win over anyone who suddenly felt an index finger push against the back of his throat while hearing "Svefn-G-Englar" for the first time. And it's not as if the band is suddenly writing three-minute pop songs, either. Half of the album's tracks are longer than six minutes, with extended cresting, sudden bursts of action, and a couple particularly fragile moments that seem to be on the brink of melting away. One thing to consider when wondering whether or not this band has changed in any way: they've gone from providing the background music to death announcements to "Sé Lest," a fluttering children's lullaby that is briefly crashed by an even more gleeful oom-pah-pah brass band.
this thursday I finally got the chance to attend a Sigur Ros show...and to my surprise it might have been the best show i have attended in awhile. They played a 13 song set beginning with Svefn g Englar , a 10-11 minute song of full of great sound effects and minimal lighting. As the night progressed the music got much better however the crowd seemed out of it...very little response from the au...
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One evening of sophomore year at college, I had my dorm room to myself as my best friend and roommate Colin was in the library studying. Instead of working on more insipid pre-calculus homework, I took a well-deserved break and turned on Colin's television, as I didn't have one of my own at the time. As I surfed the channels, I stumbled upon MTVu and watched the most amazing music video I had e...
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I fly a lot. Twice a week. Sometimes more. I haven't spent more than a week in the same place in over a year. I do not like to fly. But I tolerate it, and here is my secret. Whenever it's turbulent, I play Glosoli by Sigur Ros and I turn it up as loud as my headphones will go to overcome the roar of the engines. And I watch the heads of the passengers bob back and forth as the plane move...
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I have yet to find one that disappoints me.
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I just stumbled across this today.
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1. "Beowulf"(Written by Neil Gaiman. Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Crispin Glover, Angelina Jolie, and John Malkovich.)2. "Fraggle Rock: The Movie"(Childhood memories.)3. "Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat"(Oh come on, if you actually saw the first one you'll see this.)4. "Harold And Kumar Go To Amsterdam"(Although I'm not a fan of Amsterdam, the first one made me laugh.)5. "Transformers"(More than meet...
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The Icelandic group Sigur Ros song has been used in the trailer for the forthcoming new edition of classic computer game 'Prince Of Persia,' reports NME. Thier tsong 'Saeglopur', taken from their 2005 album Takk...(Geffen), is used in the new trailer for the action game(below).It just goes to show the money involved in the video game industry; being able to pluck one of the most popular bands f...
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Sigur Ros are smokin'! The band's 2007 documentary Heima was just named the Top All-Time Documentary by IMDB, the highly respected movie industry database. Heima, which followed the band on the 2006 tour of their homeland, beats out Martin Scorsese's Bob Dylan homage No Direction Home and all of Michael Moore's provocative films, despite Moore getting more votes. For the full list click here....
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A few years back I took a summer vaykay that included a stop in Iceland at the end of June. Oh, how I wish that vaykay were happening this year, because it'd coordinate perfectly with the free open air Náttúra concert Bjork and Sigur Ros are playing on June 28th in their homeland. The environmentally-charged concert's goal is to raise awareness of the destruction of Iceland's natural landscape.
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LA-based dj Crash Overdrive wants us to enjoy this kick-ass rework of "Saeglópur" from Sigur Rós' fourth album Takk... "Saeglópur (Crash Overdrive remix)" | download Crash Overdrive's Myspace~~
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have you ever watched a comedian and chuckled out loud "ITS SO TRUE!"ya i got the same feeling.-edit-this video is an icelandic band called sniglabandid, whom are poking fun at sigur ros. they call the song 'potibumbu' here is another song by them, that for some reason i dont want to like, but kinda do.
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Was listening to Philip Glass' Glassworks album on my headset, and ever since Sam's "sneek peek post":http://mog.com/Sam_The_Artist/blog_post/161040I have been digging deeper in to Sigur, and must say that the connection here runs pretty deep... Hypnos, God of Dreams, eases forth and makes me glad that I chucked work to the side this Holiday Weekend (I mean, we all fall victim to the Workaholic...
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Glossolalia is the term used for fabricated and non-meaningful speech. It can cover everything from the simple babble of a baby to the gift of speaking in tongues associated with certain religous faiths. In either extreme, it is often attributed to an outpouring of joy or extreme emotion. Something easily heard in the song Glosoli by Sigur Ros. I don't know Icelandic; so, the words sound li...
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As I was laying on my couch listening to my Sigur Ros record this morning, old conversations floated to mind. Hoppipolla was playing, and I kept getting pulled into the sound of the music. Sigur Ros is an Icelandic band, and the songs they sing are not in English. Sometimes it bothers me to not know the lyrics to a song to which I am listening. Sometimes it just doesn't matter. I think the...
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hello mog, old friend. it's been a long time. did you miss me? dial-up internet, being at home, is quite a roadblock to getting anything done, especially a mog post. but here i am. and here we are.recently, i found this great website which fed my sigur ros hunger - the lyrics to many of their songs in icelandic and also the english translation. i have always thought the lyrics must be as good a...
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Attended a most amazing wedding last night and loved the music choices for their processional and recessional. No "here comes the bride" for this couple. They did Sigur Ros' Glosoli as the bride came down the aisle, and after the introduction of the couple the speakers burst forth with Today by Smashing Pumpkins. If they are half as creative in their relationship and journey through life I bet ...
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this thursday I finally got the chance to attend a Sigur Ros show...and to my surprise it might have been the best show i have attended in awhile. They played a 13 song set beginning with Svefn g Englar , a 10-11 minute song of full of great sound effects and minimal lighting. As the night progressed the music got much better however the crowd seemed out of it...very little response from the au...
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1. "Beowulf"(Written by Neil Gaiman. Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Crispin Glover, Angelina Jolie, and John Malkovich.)2. "Fraggle Rock: The Movie"(Childhood memories.)3. "Dog Soldiers: Fresh Meat"(Oh come on, if you actually saw the first one you'll see this.)4. "Harold And Kumar Go To Amsterdam"(Although I'm not a fan of Amsterdam, the first one made me laugh.)5. "Transformers"(More than meet...
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I fly a lot. Twice a week. Sometimes more. I haven't spent more than a week in the same place in over a year. I do not like to fly. But I tolerate it, and here is my secret. Whenever it's turbulent, I play Glosoli by Sigur Ros and I turn it up as loud as my headphones will go to overcome the roar of the engines. And I watch the heads of the passengers bob back and forth as the plane move...
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Drunk, cause I drank drinks. Which makes me introspective and as such...Damn Sigur Ros (no I am not going to go into the character map for 83 minutes to figure out how to put the proper accents on this), Hoppipolla came on. At the best of times, it makes me feel like I could achieve whatever I wanted.At this point, it makes me wonder why I haven't already.Internet + alcohol = honesty, if only...
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One evening of sophomore year at college, I had my dorm room to myself as my best friend and roommate Colin was in the library studying. Instead of working on more insipid pre-calculus homework, I took a well-deserved break and turned on Colin's television, as I didn't have one of my own at the time. As I surfed the channels, I stumbled upon MTVu and watched the most amazing music video I had e...
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| 1 Takk... |
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| 2 Glósóli |
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| 3 Hoppípolla |
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| 4 Meo Blódnasir |
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| 5 Sé Lest |
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| 6 Saeglopur |
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| 7 Milanó |
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| 8 Gong |
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| 9 Andvari |
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| 10 Svo Hljótt |
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| 11 Heysátan |
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