Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Journey through a wide sonic landscape while listening to an imaginary language.... Very good album, even though not every track was a high point. Still very recommendable. 4/5
Definitely need another listen. Amazing sounds but couldn't commit to the full experience. Will be coming back
Great album, I always wrote this band off, but this one is solid. A little on the long side, which affects replayability in my opinion
I wasn't sold on this album at first. About halfway through I went to look at other reviews and saw someone mentioned winter, and that's when this album clicked for me. The middle of August is not when this album is done justice, but I could see myself falling in love with it in January. Keeping that in mind I'm giving it 4 stars.
I really love part of this album. Dreamy, exciting and beautiful. But some of the songs sound like boring fillers. That is why I'm giving 4 not 5
Euphoric. Some tracks, such as stood out more than others, but the whole thing is super enjoyable.
-I heard about this band from Björk and didn’t really know what to expect. It’s extremely interesting, soothing at some parts and very intense/disorienting. Icelandic Pink Floyd vibes -Favorites are Svefn-g-englar, Starálfur, and Olsen olsen
i actually loved this i just cant see it fitting in any playlists of mine
I am floating and I understand nothing
Stunning.
😊
The albums first part was sounding more rich, last pieces were sounding extremely Brit.
I'd heard of the band but did not know what to expect from this album. This was a great listen - good as background sound and even better with focus
This put me off the project for months and months but I finally listened to it in the middle of the night while sick with a cold. I had to scroll on my phone because sometimes it would scare me but it was overall good! I’m not usually into atmospheric music like that so my main point of connection is stuff like computer game soundtracks but I am still happy to have heard it.
Happy this exists for the people that are moved by it. On a technical level it is a masterpiece of production and atmosphere. For an album from 1999, it sounds flawless but not clinical. I can see how people listen to this on repeat and get more out of it with every listen. It just doesn't speak to me personally. I'm sure I could lean in and learn all of the lyrics and dig into the drama of the band. There's a younger me that might have, but I'm a father of three now and just don't feel like the juice would be worth the squeeze on this one. Honestly, I'm reminded of Tool in the same vein. It is both too complex to be digestible pop music but also not rich harmonically or historically enough for me to put in the effort to listen to it as art music. I think this album gets closer to that goal than anything from Tool, but if I'm looking for this level of deep, focused listening, I'll still take Dvorak, Beethoven and Brahms all day.
This was quite the album. I wasn’t really sure what to expect with Icelandic post rock but it was not this. I think if I had been listening to this on a cold, gray day then this would have gotten a 5 because that would be perfect for this album. However I was not so it’s getting a 4. It was very soothing and whimsical in its sound. Honestly it almost put me to sleep (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing). I really didn’t mind that I couldn’t understand a single word cause it helped me to focus on the overall feel and tone of the album rather than splitting my attention between the musical side of it and the lyrics. Overall very interesting album and what I hoped to be introduced to by this list.
Really beautiful, ambient vibe-y album. Will definitely be returning to it.
It’s absolutely an album that requires your attention so that it doesn’t simply drift into the background. Even if the music does take a backseat, it’s still a beautiful background sound but if you do give Agaetis Byrjun your attention, you could be rewarded. Svefn-G-Englar is an all time masterpiece Staralfur, the following track isn’t far behind. I’m a fan of ambient, dreamy music and Sigur Ros does an excellent job here with great attention to details and textures. Beautiful! 4 stars
This is, by far, the weirdest Sugar Ray album.
Could have been pared back a bit as it became a bit repetitive, but sounds great. Ethereal and sweeping
I enjoyed this more than I expected to. Very relaxing to have on in the background while working.
A nice break from the typical 70's and 80's sounds that seem to rule this list. Only shame is that for most tracks, i don't know what they're singing about, but the melodies are enough to carry it.
I do enjoy me some Sigur Rós, but tend to prefer them in small-medium doses, which admittedly can be difficult to come by given the average length of their tracks/albums. While some of their songs (on this album, Svefn-g-englar) emanate an exquisite sense of peace that cuts through to the soul almost every time, others can fade into the background if I’m not in the right frame of mind. How much I appreciate them depends a lot on the scenario. As it happens, the sun came out for the first time in ages as I re-listened to this on my train commute through the countryside, and I was like ‘*of course* this is a beautiful record; *of course* the praise for this band is justified!’
Headphones high recommended
ambient grandeur with piercing vocals
going into this, i had no idea what to expect since im not much of a post rock listener (with few influences from some artists like slint) and because its such a broad genre. its a beautiful album though; really like this type of dreamy post rock sound because it sounds so ethereal. no idea what its about though since its in icelandic. if someone were to ask me irl what my favorite song from this album was, id have no idea how to say it. no malice to that, but funny thinking about saying “yea my favorite song is ‘vaahahds vau tskks lisifjdjsl.’” really enjoyed the listen, but i can still find some nitpicky parts i didnt enjoy as much. 4.5 but a 4 here personal favs: staralfur, viorar vel til loftarasa
Drifty. Kind of like if Spiritualized had a bigger Pink Floyd influence and wanted to up the intensity by 1. It's pleasant, but it's often easy to lose track of, but nice enough when you tune back in. Call it a 3.5. Favorite tracks: "Svefn-g-englar", "Ny batteri", "Olsen olsen"
Almost medieval-y. Can appreciate the musical achievement here… would like to space out with it. Relatively vivid memory of 4 am walking to the train station in Edinburgh to this after clara had broken up with me to try and win her back. Ed had recommended it to me.
This album can never be 5-stars for me. A couple of 5-star songs, but most are clear 4-stars.
Fun to see Sigur Rós on the list! This album didn't contain that many "hits", but I think it held an overall high, even level of quality. I am not sure if this is their best album, but I think it deserves a weak 4, as I consider it better than many generic albums I've given a 3 star rating. Think it lacks some more stand out songs to warrant a higher rating, but definitely fun and different!
Finally something different! This album really went all in for a vibe and it payed off. It was worth listening to this as a complete album as the vibe took some time to settle in and I feel just listening to one track wouldn't have done it justice. The lack of any catchy single was actually a good thing for me as you could just envelope your self in the music. If i had to single out one track, I think a highlight would be "Hjartað Hamast" with it's repetative, hypnotic beat. A breath of fresh air after too much 70s rock. Since it was so different and I was in the mood for something ambient I think it deserves a 4.
Super cool. I liked this a lot. Experimental and weird. I think I liked the songs that had less singing more. I just didn’t love their voice but I think when they would use their voice in a more experimental way and in less of a singing way it sounded better.
4.5. Lovely album and enjoyed every song.
Calming, but at the same time something quite eerie to listen too. Great background noise.
Discovered this by chance late one night in 1999. Got in late from Goldsmiths, watched The Sopranos, then Viǒrar … came on on Channel 4. It accompanied a video of young people with Down’s Syndrome dancing. Sounds tacky and borderline exploitative, in fact was dictionary-definition ethereal. HMV in Wood Green had an import in stock when I went there the next day. (So many weird things about it. That I got the name of this weird Icelandic band without Shazam (Shazam still seems like magic to me); that there was a huge HMV in Wood Green High Street; that they had an import copy of album by said weird Icelandic band…) Can an album that was Sui generis age not well? No. If anything, it was imitated too many times, and I became perhaps a little too familiar with it. Took it for granted. I’m sorry.
Never heard this before. I am really blown away by it. Unique and beautiful. I like the closing song Avalon, but discovered they purposely slowed it waaaay down. It sounds beautiful at a more proper speed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmOdTrfiBmc "Ég gerði skip tilbúið og fór með litla bæn"
Had never heard of them before, but I liked this album a lot. Very intriguing sound...simultaneously haunting and soothing. Will definitely give their other albums a listen...also love this album's cover art.
whatttt vad kul med isländska 😍 rakt igenom gudomligt vacker musik och kul med sammanhängande och enhetligt album som känns som ett och samma konstverk. Detta album berättade något! Plus underbar musikproduktion, liksom fyrverkerierna?? Tyckte om alla spår och alla deras delar men hade såklart inte varit så farligt om delarna var lite kortare. Men ändå funkar det verkligen vilket är lite sjukt i sig. Sjuka build-ups som leder till så stora ljud! Jättehärlig lyssningsupplevelse, sparar albumet! Bästa låt: Viðrar vel til loftárása - jag är kär i denna låt. Kollade även dess video och läste översättning asså rätt in i hjärtat, vilken underbar musikgrupp
Fett bra album, väldigt cool musik. Alla låtar var väldigt bra så det är svårt att välja en som är bäst
Loved this
Maybe I wasn’t listening to it right. But I will try it again because everybody told me it’s great.
this album really shines when it’s just the music - would maybe have been a 5 if it was just a long cinematic, orchestral album. still really good though
We were driving home yesterday, and I was already pretty tired. So this probably would not have been the best thing to drive and listen to. Definitely not something to operate heave machinery to. Saying that, it was great contemplative, meditative music. But you definitely have to be in the right mood for it. Top tracks: "Olsen olsen," "Vidrar vel til loftarasa"
A definite 3. Soft and wispy and beautiful. But is it too long and too much of the same thing over and over? Svefn-g-englar is a great example - Birgisson's vocals are so unique and haunting and the dreamy, not-quite shoegaze sound is so cool but I thought it was over around 5 minutes in and then it just sort of repeated itself for another 5 minutes. I don't know that I minded it, but after the whole album was like that I wasn't sure if I was getting lost. Starálfur is a song that nailed it - almost 7 minutes but it didn't feel repetitive, and the combo of strings and keyboard and regular guitars were sublime. To be honest, after those first two songs (and the brief intro) I really wasn't blown away by the next 4 songs. For example, Hjartað hamast sounded more like standard trip hop than more novel dream pop. It wasn't until Olsen Olsen and the title track (second and third last songs) that I pricked up my ears again. The acoustic guitar in the former made it sound like the Smashing Pumpkins, but even dreamier with the woodwinds and horns - a sweeping, orchestral epic. Having listened to it about 5 times, I feel like 3.5 is what it really deserves. I decided to round up for dreamy novelty.
cool, trippy, and atmospheric icelandic music beloved by hipsters the world over. some of the songs were kind of grating with the same repeated vocal samples, but overall this was a nice, chill album. i wish i knew what they were saying and how to pronounce the song titles but apparently they just make up a language half the time anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ favorites: tracks 3-5, 8
Another band I've known about but have never listened to. Loved it. Very chilling and relaxing. However given the long length of each song, I find I'll be returning to this only now and then as I prefer shorter songs and with almost every song being a minimum of 7 minutes it's a bit long.
Not so much impact as in 1999 and found the vocals a little annoying here and there, but still a very good album of course. score: 8/10 (for comparison: The Bracket album is still 10/10)
Helt ait, minner om biltur da jeg var liten
listened to again still a chamberful canvas of textures and colors
Beautiful. Ethereal
I LOVED this album so much when it came out. It was the dreamiest combination of Radiohead and Pink Floyd with lyrics I couldn't understand and that was just what I needed. I still like it but now more impressed with the compositions than the dreaminess.
Not at ALL the album I was expecting. Very nice listen actually. They sound like they're speaking simlish.
I thought for a very long time about my score and ended up landing on 4. I really did want to give it a five but I think it honestly was just missing something special to push it over the edge. A lot of the songs were very good, it just was missing some big piece to put it together. Some of the songs maybe could’ve gone somewhere more, some of the vocal performances could’ve been more interesting (looking at you Svefn-g-englar), or maybe even a couple more higher more triumphant moments than we got. Of course another thing that’s lost on me is the lyrics and songwriting on the album, which perhaps was the thing that I was missing. This isn’t a complaint obviously just a point that maybe I could have appreciated it more had I known the songwriting which I’m sure was good
As often with Nordic rock music, there are many gems to be found. Like Sigur Rós. Fantastic album.
dang
Calming, musical excellence. Does it matter that I can’t understand a word? Not really. Most songs in English are the same.
Some really interesting soundscapes, but some of the more boring songs do drone on a little long.
This is an album I should have been listening to more since I first heard about it. It's exceptionally lovely. I'm giving it a 4 for now and putting it on my very short list of albums that are decent on this list.
Oh, this is really quite lovely. Honestly one of the first times I was like "oh no, here we go" and was super pleasantly surprised. This is really nice music and I have them now favorited and will listen more to this new age(y) spiritual folk band. The male leads voice reminds me of Smashing Pumpkins in a way. Nice.
the lyrics are very moving
Very chill and beautiful album. 4/5
I like the experimental stuff they do. I actually hadn't listened to this album before. Only the newer ones.
Easy to listen to while getting some work done. Loved the atmospheric vibes, but have to be in the right mood to get into it. 4/5
Enjoyable. Somewhere between Tubular Bells, BCNR, Jaruim, and Susumu Hirasawa.
Incredible ambient, "space" music. I could put this on in the background and get lost. Easy to add into rotation.
I have clear memories of the first time I listened to this album. Such a great night time headphone session. Still like it, despite it not making its way into my regular rotation.
Alle som prøver noe så nytt burde sjekkes ut. Definitivt et album jeg kan, og kommer til å høre på mange ganger.
gia lo conoscevo, poco da dire sono dei kings
Now this is something else! The sheer size of the instrumental and the intimacy of the vocals is fantastic. Shame I can't understand a word of what's said, but I feel like that shouldn't detract from the overall experience. This is an album for those days when you just want to sit in a comfy chair, turn your brain off to the outside world, and listen. Beautiful!! 9/10 Would I listen again? Absolutely
sonidos hermosos, atmosferico, te hacen sentir que estas soñando. Sigur Ros tiene un sonido de post-rock unico. fuerte 4.5/5
Something totally unlike anything I've heard before. It often has a very psychedelic air with parts totally go out of convention. At first listen one does not really understand what all of it means. The sounds, the unintelligible icelandic and I suppose at times gibberish vocals, everything is kind of strange. But it does has this undistinct charm to it and produces a specific feeling that no other album has managed to provoke in me before. It's weird, but I kind of like it. 7.5/10
La prima,la seconda, sesta e la decima sono chillissime. La terza, la quarta,la quinta,la settima e la nona sono fuori di testa. Ottava la migliore però
That was a cool experience, not something I'd want to listen to regularly but still nice
интересный альбом. песни довольно длинные но это создаёт особую атмосферу. изначально альбом зашёл но после прослушивания всех треков оставил не самое лучшее впечатление. ощущается музыка какой-то неполной. не знаю
Haunting, beautiful floating mellifluous. In a word nice.
"Cosmic post-rock creations" doesn't sound like something I would enjoy, I was wrong! That was a lovely listen, a gem unearthed.
Good background
kind of boring at times but still good
Oh I was OBSESSED with this album when I was in highschool.
I’ve always wanted to listen to a Sigur Ros album because I’d heard some tracks. I thought their sound varied a little more than I expected. I haven’t checked but I suspect this isn’t their best album, and there will be more on this list. I bet they have better albums.
Never listened to a sigur ros album before, but this is exactly how I would've imagined it sounding! Really atmospheric, really mellow, dream like quality. I enjoyed it, it's just a bit tough to rate, as I can't really see when I would choose to listen to it. Regardless, I think a 4 is fair as it's nothing like we've had here before
Finally. One of my favorite bands, although I think there are better Sigur Rós albums [Kveikur; Valtari; Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust; Inni (Live)]. Sigur Rós music is so strange that I think many people will absolutely hate it. So much going on here. Including lyrics in an invented language (Vonlenska). Jonsi uses a bow on his guitar. Unusual voice, but fits the music. Strings, horns, and effects float in and out. Echo very important component of their music. Very quiet, soft intros open up to crashing orchestrated soundscapes. This is definitely a headphone album. Made loud to be played loud. 4th cut, FLUGUFRELSARINN, brings is the sonic dissonance and drama that they're known for. VIÒRAR VEL TIL LOFTÁRÁSA, the 7th cut is just a beautiful, sad piece. For me, OLSEN OLSEN, track 8, is one of their best pieces. Haunting bass line, harmonic vocals, then in come the horns and strings - just a great arrangement. I don't know why, but listening to track 9, ÁGAETIS BYRJUN, just makes me smile. I hesitate to give this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ because I think there are better Sigur Rós albums, so I'll give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐. ________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 50 🎧 LPs left to review: 951 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 11 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 17 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2): 13
Love this album.
i loved the first 45 minutes. absolutely beautiful. the last 25 minutes felt so much weaker and i was getting bored by the end of it, which was a bummer. so its a 5 and a 3, averaged to a 4.
Впечатляет, хоть иногда и наскучивает в виду хронометража. Описать музыкальную палитру какими то эмоциями не выходит видимо мне еще предстоит понять в каких условиях это слушать. Оценка с заделом на будущее)
Quite liked this odd rock/orchestral/ambient situation. Strange in a way that's right up my alley.
Beautiful cinematic type music. I feel like this is what you hear while the credits are rolling at the end of a life changing movie. I liked it 8/10
I really like this whole album - feel like it flows really nice - but I definitely have to be in the mood for it.
First Icelandic album I've ever listened to. It sounds a lot like My Morning Jacket if they went full send on the post-rock idea. Overall, I really liked this one, but I was surprised that for as an alternative of an album as it is, it can be limited at times. They are perfectly fine breaking of ton of conventional rules but oddly paint themselves into a bit of a corner. They break the rules in the same way on each song. I think for me, as cool as this album was, it lacked variety within the album itself. There were songs where they break out some very cool instrumentation, but they always seem to quickly get back into their comfort zone. I'm the slightest bit disappointed because I think this album could have been even better than it was.
Very chilled. Good to hear something different
Trance buenardo pa curral.
Pretty dreamy stuff.. could go to sleep with this. 3.5
GY!BE Icelandic version???? I can't understand the lyrics but the instrumentals and overall vibe is just spectacular in this one. Really enjoyed this.
Ew beh!
Wow! Very "atomospheric", but I liked it
"Ágætis Byrjun" by Sigur Rós is a masterpiece that transcends traditional boundaries of music. Released in 1999, the album is a stunning blend of ethereal soundscapes, haunting vocals, and emotive instrumentation. Sigur Rós's use of the Icelandic language adds to the album's mystique, creating an otherworldly listening experience. The album's standout tracks, such as "Svefn-g-englar" and "Starálfur," showcase the band's ability to evoke deep emotions through their music. The lush instrumentation, including bowed guitar and strings, creates a sense of grandeur and beauty. While some may find the album's slow pace and atmospheric nature to be challenging, those who appreciate its unique sound will find "Ágætis Byrjun" to be a truly captivating work of art.
One word: different. Not bad. Relaxing music.
amazing
I liked this more and more as I listened. It started off sounding like relaxation music from a health spa and (with the last track, Avalon) ended the same way. The 3rd track (Starálfur) had more lyrics (in Icelandic, so meaningless to me) and a nice feel, with a lot of strings. In Ný batterí and in the title track, I found myself trying to parse the lyrics (which didn't work, of course). I think my least favorite was "Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm)".
It’s beautiful, bewitching, beguiling. Other be words. Magical.
Liked it, the kind of rock music you didn't know you needed, but the band just takes you on another planet, completely flying 10 000 above the ground. Cool discovery.
Great. Def need this kinda vibe sometimes.
This album takes you on a journey.
I have listened to a lot of Sigur Ros, but I think I've mainly listened to later albums like (). I did a little reading on this and it was amazing they came out with this amazing masterpiece after their previous album only sold 300 copies! I do see the historical significance of this in the post rock world.
Yowzers. Another album I didn’t realize I had this strong of an emotional connection to. I listened to this album a lot back when it was released. Svefn-G-Englar is a five star song and provokes feelings. Parts of this album still sound like it’s been transported to the present day from the future. I’m listening to this over lunch and now I don’t want to go back to work.
This album is gorgeous, brimming with beautiful string arrangements and soaring vocals I don’t understand. This album is also gargantuan, each song at least 7 minutes (mostly) and they’re all the same slow tempo. I really do love it but I recognize these things as slight flaws. Songs can be as long or short as they need to be, and I would say most of these earn their length but not all. Four stars for sure though.
it was a cool listen but kinda boring tbh
It took me a few songs but it got me into this lovely dreamlike state in the end
Shit makes me cry.
ваааааааааааааайбиииииииииимсяяяяяяяя в коооооооосмооооооосеееееее
Lovely album
Sounds
Gostei! Mas algumas (poucas) vezes achei um pouco cansativo.
Just what I needed on a day where I'm feeling very under the weather. I put my headphones on and let it wash over me. I really like the lush textures and brushed drums. I will be returning to this one. Lovely.
I have a weird relationship with Sigur Rós, sometime I like it and drown in it, other times I don't understand it.
Ich bin komplett erwartungslos an das Album rangegangen. Weder Cover, Band, Albumtitel noch irgendein Song haben mir irgendwas gesagt. Super chilliger und arschgeiler Einstieg! Hat mich richtig abgeholt. Jetzt, wo ich noch mehr gehört habe, muss ich erfreulicherweise feststellen, dass das ganze Ding nice ist! Ich kann/möchte keinen Song herausheben, da ich das Album als ganzes zum Abtauchen klasse finde! So bringt es aktuell Spaß!:)
- Krass. - Der Name Sigur Rós war mir sehr viel bekannter als die Band selbst. Ich dachte ich würde etliche Songs kennen. Nope. Ich kannte Sigur Rós von genau einem Song der seit Ewigkeiten in einer meiner Playlists rumfliegt, und zwar: "Saeglopur". Find ich sehr geil. Wusste aber trotzdem null was mich erwartet. - Was passiert ist, ist eine traumhafte Erfahrung und ein Moment der absoluten Entspannung, den ich fühlen durfte. Und das im Büro. In einer eigentlich insgesamt recht stressigen Woche. Aber da gab es diesen einen Slot in dem Zeit war und BAM. Einfach komplett abgetaucht. Alles hat sich entspannt, ich bin förmlich aus dem Büro rausgesogen worden. An einen anderen Ort. Sowas ist nicht alltäglich. War extrem schön. - Ich denke wenn ich Entspannung brauche, werde ich jederzeit darauf zurückkommen. Wenngleich ich mir das Album sicher nicht täglich anmachen werde. Dafür ist es dann doch zu speziell. Aber was Besonderes sollte man im besten Fall ohnehin nicht inflationär gebrauchen. Wär dann ja nix Besonderes mehr... Rating: 4/5
Coole Platte. War wie in Trance, auf Aspirin Complex, während ich nebenbei ein wenig an der Gitarre geklimpert habe. Mache mir jetzt erstmal Solstafir an, auf die habe ich dadurch nämlich Bock bekommen. Werde ich definitiv wieder hören! 4/5
Pumped for this it’s been awhile since I’ve listened to them, and it’s only been a few songs but I do really love the atmospheric art rock sound. Didn’t realize how absolutely Icelandic these guys are. Dadi is probably a big fan. Starálfur is one I’ve definitely heard before. Beautiful track. Love the upright guitar used as a cello on some songs. Radiohead uses that on a few tracks and it’s such a cool sound. Almost all of these songs are super dreamy especially with the orchestration and angelic Icelandic voices. It runs longer than I’d like some albums to be but could see myself loving to take a long walk to this in the future.
Folk-y crescendocore post-rock. Enjoyed the vibes of this one, carefully moving between chilly winter sounds and strong gusts of wind. Spares and not sparse at the same time. Very good, would recommend. Tho sometimes the vocals sound like Simlish to me
Breathtakingly, hauntingly beautiful like watching a glacier melt. About the same pace too
While I love this album, it's not one I go back to with any regularity. Highly innovative and new for when it was released.
Finde ich ziemlich cool. Ich mag das atmosphärische und die Arbeit mit Klängen und das Gefühl, dass manche Lieder vermitteln. 7.8/10
What do you say about this album? It’s just good music. The late 90’s was a stomping ground of quintessentially good music and this is no exception. It opened a lot of windows to what world music could be and that was? Damn enjoyable.
Weird. Liked it.
Icelandic rock band Sigur Ros, but more of New Age meditative melodies so I bought these songs Svenfn-G-Englar (meditation track) Olsen Olsen Agaetis byrjun
This was surprising. I expected electronica, and it’s there, but there were songs that felt classical and one I had to stop what I was doing just to listen.
Kind of a slog to get through but I was happy at the end of the slog! Love a lil weird alien baby album cover.
One of those unbearably pretentious hipster post-rock nonsense bands that was passed around for indie cred in the 2000s. I was always much more of a GY!BE fan, but I have to admit this band is pretty talented. Ambient, moody and just a wee bit psychedelic. Also, anyone else remember the webcomic Questionable Content?
Ethereal, magical music. Listening to this album makes me believe in the mysterious and transcendent of life! Loved it!
Very cool ambient sounds and unique arrangement - very relaxing album
Beautiful, calm and soothing. A very relaxing listening experience 👍 4/5
I’ll put this on my list of things to work to. It’s just right for deep work and deep thinking. 4/5
That one was really cool, especially for a rainy day.
its very psychological but soulful at the same time. not exactly what i would listen to on the daily but it is a very good album.
So very far out of my usual wheelhouse, but so captivating. Hauntingly beautiful. I didn't look up the English translations to the lyrics but still found it completely enjoyable. I'm not sure how often I'd revisit it as this isn't the type of music you listen to passively, rather it is an active experience. 4/5
I worked at a record store when this album came out. When it would come on during the day, we'd joke it was 'nap time'. That being said, it's a great background album, but I don't mean that as an insult. I know the band made up a language for this, and it makes the vocals another instrument and part of the soundscape. Upon close listening it's droney, symphonic and catchy in all the ways I want music like this to sound. I like this so much more than Radiohead I can't even begin to tell you. Take my 4 stars, you weird Icelanders, you've earned it.
Like this one a lot. Can't even tell if the lyrics are in a language I know. But the ambience of it is great.
I really liked this album. It was great for background music while working but if I focused on it too, it was a good listen.
Loved it. So strange and ethereal, but you still connect with it on an emotional level.
Apparently I'm late to the party. When I started "1001" project with the idea of "hey, I'll hear something I would've missed, maybe something there's no way I wouldn't have missed." Nailed it. Not entirely my thing, but there are certainly moments where this will fit perfect. Thanks!
Instrument with trance. Tool like
Very cool trippy and atmospheric. I will be listening to it again.
So happy that this came up. I used to listen to this record all the time when it came out. It's an exotic, ambient sound that you can just sink into. We would put it on and drink wine and talk all night. Also good for studying, tripping, taking long drives through austere landscapes, and floating in a pool looking up at the stars. This band to me goes hand in hand with Ulrich Schnauss.
Don't know what they say but enjoyed the music
Very beautiful sound, reminds me of some of Radiohead’s work for sure.
Mind opening...
Nice
Dreamland "music". I like it but opportunities to sit and listen to it would be few.
Never been to Iceland but this music makes me feel the mystery and immenseness of that part of the world. I could feel myself dancing with the aurora borealis and the breathing in and out with the universe.
Interesting musical journey! Love much of this album and its relaxing style. Even though the lyrics are not a real language, so I had read, it is soothing. Great musical style.
neat chill rock. not something i'll listen to again but neat.
Nice! Fun to hear!
4/5. Slow and sweet, these songs transcend the language barrier. I have no idea what he is signing about but I enjoy it nonetheless. Orchestral and brass sections pulling me through these songs. It's not perfect for some of the passages going on a little too long or the vocals are a little too breathy, but when it hits, it's alien and familiar, cozied up in my bed and dreaming of the stars.
I probably prefer Takk slightly more but this is still an extraordinary listen. For an album in which the lyrics are utterly obtuse it is remarkable how affecting it is
Totally forgot about this band and record. Listened to this quite a bit 10 years ago. The first 3 songs are absolutely beautiful. If they could hold my attention as long as these three tracks do - this album would be a five. Staralfur is pretty enough on it's own to demand this album be on this list. However after it, things start to get a little bland and stale. Might just be the style of music for me, but I don't think this record needed to be over an hour long. Still a great record with some pretty unique songs.
Vackert album! Episka långa soundtrack aktiga låtar
This was good, really nice atmospheric tunes
Great ethereal sound, just went on a touch too long
A one-of-a-kind album. It's very dreamy and soothing... few albums like this make me feel like I'm a kid again and transport me to that world of wonder and naive fun, while it still has its darker moments, such as the devastating Ný batterí. A lot of beautiful melodies :')
Truly a beautiful album. Peaceful with moments of epicness and melancholy. Will revisit sigur ros 4.5
Such a relaxing album. Atmospheric.
A eerie and poignant album.
I think Sigur Rós being included on this project is incredibly fitting, and while I'm not an expert on their work, this was an excellent album to include. This is only their second album, and yet the music here is so ambient and so beautiful and has such maturity as far as sound goes. It is haunting and eloquent and moving. From what I do know of this group, I can't imagine there being a better album pick of theirs to be on here. This was probably a 3.5 for me, and I have zero issues bumping it to a 4. Very lovely album.
Known before: Band only Standouts: Starálfur Flugufrelsarinn Viðrar vel til loftárása Olsen Olsen 8/10
Known before: Band Standouts: 07. Viðrar vel til loftárása 09. Ágætis Byrjun Rating: 8.0
Beautiful record. Haunting and imaginative compositions. A journey of dark symphonies with some touches of psychedelia.
This dude is great. Really pretty album.
Loved
One of my favorite bands and one of my favorite songs, “Staralfur”.
Spacey but also somehow folky. Post rock meets new age meets folk and a trace of Radiohead. Almost gave it 5 stars, I really want to be able to use half stars.
I was pleasantly shocked by this one. I wasn’t expecting to like it due to the length but it proved me wrong. Now it was long with lots of longform songs. Do I think some could get cut down a little? Yes. Do I think they’re also perfect songs? Yes. I know that sounds contradictory but this was a truly great album.
Beautiful. I think some of the tracks just might have saved my soul.
ahhhhh yeah!! Do love me this album as well!! I first heard about it from JRE when he had Dominic Monaghan on as guest. I remember hearing that the language spoken in these songs are just made up. Staralfur is pretty. As much as I like still only gonna give it a 4
A very interesting album with a pleasing sound to it. I have no idea how to classify this album (or what they are saying), but it was very dreamy at times.
Great music for an art gallery or son et lumiere experience. Meditative.
Definitely a grower. Listened twice, and it sucked me in a lot more on the second playthrough. Favourite tracks (so far): Svefn-g-englar, Starálfur, Olsen olsen.
Some of the most beautiful music I don’t understand.
This album is really good. Even though the long songs mean I will probably not listen to it again, This album was great. Each song sounded different and interesting. It reminded me a bit to king crimson, the trumpets or the melody playing softly like the flute in the song, and then having pretty good highs. I liked this album a lot, Glad I listened to it.
This album benefited from a second listening, months and months later after taking a pause from the 1001 greatest albums challenge. I remember listening to it the first time stuck in west side highway traffic, and for whatever reason forgetting to write a review. This time around though, it was a morning drive down to Jackson and a really enjoyable experience. It feels like an album that shouldn’t be so good, but nearly every song except the last (Avalon) is beautiful in its own way. I have a special place in my heart for “Staralfur” after the Life Aquatic, and it ended up being a serendipitous day hearing “Sven-g-englar” again during Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. A lovely album and a great way back into this challenge.
Sigur Ros was a band I had heard of. Have heard some songs by them. Always meant to give them a proper listen to. So now that's happening. All that being said. I did enjoy the album and can recognize that it is really good. But I don't think I'd come back to it.
Very chill and nice. Icelandic is an underrated singing language. 8/10 would listen again
Sleepy time music
A beautiful soundscape. This is what Iceland sounds like.
Enfin du post-rock sur cette liste ! Il était temps, après 60 albums de Dylan environ. Bon Sigur Ros c'est pas mon groupe préféré dans le genre (Mogwai<3), mais leur influence est indéniable. L'album met un peu de temps à démarrer, mais Ný batterí est très bien, Viðrar vel til loftárása aussi.
Haven't listened to the Rós before, but I think I will again soon
Ok, I REALLY liked this album. I couldn't understand the lyrics, but the instrumentals are top notch! I added quite a few song to my favorites!
Vielseitiges, sehr alternatives Album mit experimentellem Sound. Nichts zum ständig hören, aber dennoch beeindruckend.
What a fantastic sound this album has. Production great soundscape tunes what more can I say
Très planant et onirique. Des musiques magnifiques. Des morceaux longs, ce dont on n'a pas l'habitude. Pas le style que j'écouterais au quotidien mais très beau !
Epic, spacey, emotional and intimate -- all from a band who sings in Icelandic (or occasionally their own, invented dialect), which I do not understand. Less doom-y than Godspeed You! Black Emperor, more delicate than Explosions In The Sky; this is perhaps the most accessible entry point into circa-2000 post-rock. You won't dance to this record. You likely won't sing along much. Some pieces are long and some meander. I'd encourage everyone to check this out, though. There's a reason this has been used in countless movie scores since its release: there's little music out there that contains more sheer feeling than Sigur Rós's masterwork, Ágætis Byrjun.
Very ethereal. I really liked this. "Olsen Olsen" was the standout for me. The rest of the tracks were great to have on in the background and get things done. I can see putting this on and completely zoning out.
Feels like upgraded low roar or smth like this. Unfortunately no english, but it makes things harder to realize, requires more concentration on instrumental, which is kinda cool exp. Absolutely stunning album.
I remember when this came out, it sounded like nothing I'd ever heard before. Favorite: Olsen Olsen
I've never quite known what to make of Sigur Ros. I had listened to them previously when getting into a few other Icelandic musicians so more or less knew their deal already, though I wasn't super familiar with this album specifically. This is the first album on here that wasn't in English, so that obviously makes it pretty unique off the bat. This one is mostly in Icelandic I believe, but they also apparently sing in made up words that kind of sound like Icelandic sometimes? I don't quite get that. That said, they are obviously incredibly talented musicians. I do frequently like their sound, and the ambient noise style (or as Spotify says, "cosmic post-rock creations", whatever that means) can make for good listening (even just as background noise). I don't think I'm quite as big on them as some others are, but I think where I land is that it's generally interesting stuff, very unique, and mostly enjoyable. This is another one that's probably a 3.5 for me, but it's unique and interesting enough that I'll round up. Favorite song: Svefn-g-englar Other: Ny batterí, Vidrar Vel til Loftárása, Olsen Olsen, Avalon 10/30/23
A stunning album all the way through. The ambient stretches between musical swells works perfectly to tie all the tracks to gather and gives you a reflective rest before diving back in.
10/27/23. Very interesting sounding album, almost like contemporary and classical blended together, and interesting vocals. May listen again to get more familiar, mostly felt like background music.
Ethereal - very relaxing. I could listen to this before bedtime. 4 out of 5
Makes me feel insignificant in a good way. No one listens to lyrics anyway, so being in a language I don't understand lets me focus more on the melody.
Thoroughly enjoyed. Had a Pink Floyd vibe.
Molto interessante. Atmosfera melodica e sognante, non proprio il mio genere ma apprezzabile.
Dreamy and beautiful.
This album was exactly what this type of exercise was meant for. It was something I never would have discovered on my own. At first I didn't really care for it but as the album progressed it grew on me and I ended up enjoying it and has me curious to explore more music from this group.
Ethereal and moving
Something I know absolutely nothing about! Wow! This is pretty beautifully arranged, mellow, ethereal, ambient shoegaze. I have no idea what they're saying. I imagine myself sitting in cold, blasting this music, watching the northern lights in the sky. Maybe it helps to read that these guys are Icelandic. Best Track: Svefn-g-englar
Great sonics and harmonics, would be cool to listen to when the sun is rising.
Puts you to sleep or scores your ending scene murder
It’s been several years since I have revisited this album. I was a freshman in college when I discovered it, although it had come out 2 years before. I thought it was revolutionary then. All these years later, I still find it moving and beautiful at times, meandering and repetitive at other times. I think all of these things are true. I do think this album was revolutionary at the time, but maybe I don’t love it anymore. It makes it hard to grade objectively. There is a lot here to like and there still isn’t anything quite like it.
Very soothing and melodic. Helped me get quite a bit of work done at the computer.
Great alternative album from an Icelandic band. Pretty chill and mellow.
Atmospheric songs that are more like suites. Similar in tone to Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
Ouvi uma vez, e gostei! A música que mais gostei foi a staralfur. De resto, apesar de não haver mais nenhuma música stand out, eu poria isto como música de fundo para muita coisa
DIdn't like is as much as Takk
Good slow builds
3.5/5
Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
Memories of studying in high school
Great album; sometimes made me nervous. Provides distorted focus. <3
Melancholy but relaxing. Something a bit cathartic. Wonderful for rainy days or focusing for work.
hoyl sit menee viisusta viisuun... uskomatonta.. islantilaisia albumeja 3, suomalaisia 0. hassusti menny tää jako heh, pakkohan niitä suomalaisia albumejan olla!! niin paljon enemmän ihmisiä ja valtavasti enemmän musiikkia tuotettu heh hassusti että nyt kävi näin että alkuun tullut islannista, 300 tuhannen asukkaan saaresta tällattiin albumeja heh.. yritän sanoa ETTÄ VITTU GIMMICK SESONKI MUSIIKKI RANDOMISTI JOTAIN ERI MAISTA POPULAARIA PASKAA!! MILLÄÄN TAVALLA TÄRKIÄTÄ!!! islanti paska kieli, suomi kova.... islanti iceland western nation, westernern dream of nice people, of nice scenes, thats why chose iceland as 'gimmick' music to be popular...heh wow this place so rare, rare music from here make it popular.(also close to USA, close to hollywood) meanwhile finland: iron... iceland: rubbish.. hjartað hamast
Spacey, emotional, unique music but definitely not for everyone. Great for what is though.
Really liked this one. Wish I could understand the lyrics, but the vibes are on point. I appreciate the extended cuts that seem to transport you to another world. The music and the instruments used kind of remind me of a softer version of Massive Attack. Production and mixing are extremely well done and you can tell the group was meticulous when putting this album together. It sounds like they have used a very wide variety of instruments throughout the tracks, ranging from strings and horns to electric/acoustic guitar to piano to synths, and incorporating vocal harmonies/choral phrases. Fave tracks: Olsen olsen, Ny batteri (best experienced cover to cover)
Really beautiful album, I love the awe-inspiring sound of post rock. I do find that the tracks tend to become a bit indistinguishable though as I regard the album as whole instead of a collection of tracks. Fav Tracks: N/A
Great album. Beautiful music. It all felt blended together so that makes it difficult to review on specific songs, but I really felt like it was a great, slow, and gorgeously ambient album.
love the ethereal otherworldly sounds. no idea what it is about but it sounds fabulous.
Deep chill music. Might make one feel claustrophobic!
Interplanetary whales sing love songs
Loved it
Interesting, beautiful sound. I love the vibes, but I don’t like how long every song is. It builds well, but I kind of got bored.
Took a while for me to warm upto. Pretty good album, slow and relaxing
Intro: 7.5/10 - warm bath as an introduction to this masterpiece of an album Svefn-g-englar: 10/10 - an epic dream Staràlfur: 9.5/10 Flugufrelsarinn: 8/10 Ný batteri: 9/10 Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm): 8/10 Viðrar vel til loftárása: 9.5/10 Olsen Olsen: 9/10 Ágætis byrjun: 8.5/10 Avalon: 8/10 Overall: 8.7/10 - Fantastic album, one of the best ever made
Неплохой шум, но лучше когда только инструмент
- Svefn-g-englar feels like ascending to another plane of cosmic consciousness. - Hjartao hamast goes so much harder than I expected from these guys. - What the fuck happened to post-rock? I feel like in the 2000s you couldnt look at an Album Of The Year list without hitting like 5 of these albums, and now they just don't exist in the discourse. - On first listen, I'd say this runs out of steam a bit in the final stretch; that could easily change, though, and the rest is just absurdly beautiful.
Awesome!
Beautiful Icelandic post- rock ambient.
Just beautiful...
Good post rock album, cool sound on a lot of the vocals and the tracks where it ramps up a bit we’re really good
beautifully ambient - perfect 1am listening experience
Classic
Really good album.
This album was pretty good, it was beautiful and unintelligible. My main issue is that the only issue they seem to be able to write is melancholy. A complicated emotion, but they nail it. After achieving this, they don't really go anywhere. They touch other levels of energy and emotion, but can't quite seem to break away from melancholy. Not to say that it's completely repetitive, but the range could be improved upon. No complaints otherwise. 4/5
I don't speak Icelandic, so my take on this album is purely sonic and not linguistic. Listening to the first part of this album is like laying out among the grass on a late summer day, looking up at the sky, watching the clouds go by as a gentle breeze cools off your body from the warm touch of the sun. It's relaxing, it coaxes you into reflecting back upon the summer—and the summers before it, but it's also melancholy—another summer is nearly over, and there just wasn't enough time to live. The second part of the album hits, and it's back to school, back to the grind, and everything is overwhelming all over again. There's too many choices, too much information, everything is rushed, there's anger and disappointment. Maybe it's a few years later, and it's commuting to and from the office, or shuttling children between school and extra curricular activities. Grocery shopping, car repairs, rent—responsibilities. However, there's still the recent memory of the summer, and it creeps back in and offers encouragement—there is hope of new opportunities and unexpected possibilities. Maybe you meet some new friends, or that special someone. Maybe some of your old friends seem a little bit different, a little bit older, a little bit wiser. Maybe it's a new child , creating and enjoying new experiences with dear friends, or participating in an exciting profession or mission that is changing the world. And then you arrive at the last track, and as you settle into that final shavasana as life fades away from your body, you realize what you knew all along: life wasn't just those summers, it wasn't just those highlights, it was all the bits and pieces in between that mattered, too. This is solid music.
Creative and strangely moving at times. The sound they created became so familiar in later years, creating the background for the slow alternative singer songwriter rock of the 2000’s. Some songs work better than others, though. While the first two full songs are special and unique, the third is unremarkable and sounds like soundtrack music.
There’s an ethereal beauty to be found in these deep, dark Icelandic waters, provided you’re in the right mood to go diving for them.
Unique and very listenable despite the lack of understanding of the words.
I Was not expecting Ágætis Byrjun to be this good. All of the elements come together to create an atmosphere that is womb-like and peaceful. Even though I couldn't understand a word, the lead singer's voice felt calming and added to the music. If you haven't listened to it yet, I strongly urge you to give it a try. Only fault is that some songs were too long, and lost my attention.
Odd music, but a cool one
When it comes to Sigur Rós, I am really only familiar with ( ) which was released after this album. This album is just what I was expecting though, just an absolutely beautiful and visceral auditory experience. Excellent release from an excellent band.
Beautifully Hypnotic .
Very chill, soothing, interesting to listen to. It was hard to keep my full attention on it but when I did it was absolutely worth it.
I thought this would be a total dud. I was wrong. Actually interesting electronic, kind of ambient, weird music. Much much better than I anticipated. Will I ever listen again - probably not. Was it good one time - definitely.
great
This was nigh unlistenable through my laptop speakers (I really couldn't distinguish any depth of sound at all), but once I got off my lazy ass to grab the good stuff it was a much more rewarding listening experience. In fact, the louder you can make this album, the better. The impact really scales. I had a lot going on today so looking up the English translation of the lyrics wasnt in the cards, so I'm reviewing everything but. Sigur Ros are the masters of ambience and as far as accessibility goes, I can digest a whole lot more of this than I can Bjork. Surprising range of sounds and textures and genres they pull from but still sounds cohesive. Great album to fall asleep to. I liked this album the longer it went on - this is the first where I was blah on it at the outset but by the end it had truly won me over. I know the tracks are fairly long but I didnt feel like they got boring before they ended. I genuinely think it helps that I was physically exhausted and overheated when I first started listening to the record - it was really soothing. I think the 6th track was my favorite, Hjartad hamast (just pretend that is using the correct letters from Icelandic).
BEST SONGS: -Flugufrelsarinn -Hjartao hamast
Pretty sick. Atmospheric is definitely the word
I feel as if I'm not listening to this in the correct mood. It needs to be listened to at night with headphones, blindfold and some rain to set the mood. It's definitely different but I like it. This is why I love 1001 albums.
Despite the fact that I have no idea what they are saying, the music here is so beautiful. Whether they’re speaking Icelandic, jibberish, or nothing at all, they evoke such a broad range of emotions. Can see why this album has been used so heavily in film soundtracks, it just helps to illustrate the complexity and beauty of life.
Beautiful ambient that very cleverly subverts the listeners idea of the genre by building up to something bigger on its best songs
Música islandesa así como ambiental. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
I get scandinavian music. It's harsh like their weather and beautiful like their landscapes.
This took me somewhere. Never really heard anything like it
Klassikko jo ensikuulemalta (ei tosin mulla nyt eka). Saman tyylin ja teeman sisällä monipuolisuutta. Selkeä suunnitelma alusta kohti loppua. Kaikki hyvin tehtynä. Ei ole minusta mikään kylmä talvialbumi, lämmin
This album is like some ancient alien technology shit. Its beautiful and strange, and I dont understand it in the slightest. 4/5
Very nice
I listened to their first album before this one since the wiki noted the huge departure from the first to the second album. And wow, they really did make a huge change. And for the better. This band is so unique. Dreamy and etherial. No one like them.
The past couple of days have been an exercise in defining perception and memory. My memories of Sigur Ros are Hopipolla (fantastic song but later than this) and going into a club in Park City in 2003 (with some of you folks, you know who you are) and them playing on stage. A couple of events this weekend have made me question perception and memories and have me doubt myself to the nth degree. So when this popped up I was ready to disbelieve those memories and think that band in Utah was a different band, maybe similar or a tribute. In fact, was I even there? But thanks to the good old InterWeb I looked up a gig list and it WAS Sigur Ros. I can trust that memory at least. I can’t say they were the most scintillating live band but they did contribute to a more carefree time infused with great memories. Today has been frustrating and stressful but this Dream Pop managed to keep me calm and relaxed and put me in a perfect mood to deal with daily shite! For that I am very grateful. Dream Pop does sound like illegal candy though. It’s probably a 3.5 but a much needed vibe so let’s go…
I enjoyed this, though there was a lot of it. Cut this down by 20 minutes and you got me. But great sounds and atmospherics. Matt says they're amazing live. it's a 3.5 as-is, but I'll round up just cause I like the cut of their jib
I can't remember how Sigur Rós came into my life but when they did it was on repeat. Clearly the ethereal, fairy-like quality grabbed a lot of folks. While I love these sounds, music, and language I don't understand in the background at anytime, I can say it's not a great gig to see live. Jen and I saw a documentary that was basically just a live performance and as much as we love Sigur Rós, the one place they don't excel is live.
7/10
shoutout to all the guys in college that were like "duude you gotta listen to sigur rós! They're so trippy and relaxing!" because they were mostly right about this. I'm not always in the right mood for this sorta thing, but when I am, it's good to put on.
Very atmospheric dreamy post rock, it does kinda sound like its from iceland.. Must have been very influential on other more recent albums which I like, but it's also a very solid album on its own.
Soothing orchestral background music 3.5 stars
Highlights: Ný batterí, Olsen Olsen
Gonna avoid genres here but this a wonderful dreamy Icelandic album that opened my mind and heart some 24 years ago. I've since seen them on 5 tours. Magical production glorious tunes and emotional heft. Head says 4. Heart says 5.
This was really nice! I didn't expect to recognize songs on it but I did. Just can't place where from. This is going into the rotation.
Sigur Ros is a name I’ve been hearing for years in the post rock circle. Never really bothered to check them out until now of course. This record is very atmospheric. There are some great orchestral highs on here which sound great. Good listen overall.
I don't understand this album but I like it.
Ultra comfortable background music
If Radiohead met Air
Sigur Ros is a band I've been meaning to check out for probably 15 years now, but I regret to say that this is the first album of theirs that I've listened to. I certainly should not have waited this long, as this is a lovely listen all the way through. I don't understand a word they're saying, and would likely delve deeper into translations on further listens. But even just musically, it's enough. I will be back.
Ethereal strangeness and violin bow guitar. Gotta love Sigur Ros.
Spacey as fuck
Eerie, but beautiful.
don't speak icelandic but album is pure vibes
Some of this really sucks you in and washes over you, I'm surprised at how much I like this given how put off I am by some of their newer stuff.
Very artistic. Not bad.
This is one of the albums you should listen to with your headphones on or with the best speakers. I highly recommend listening while the sun is setting or during the night. The album is really good, it has some magic in it, but I couldn't yet fall in love with it. I wonder why it's categorised as a rock album.
du va med på sigur ros på bergenfest sant? da va den dagen er såg kygo utenfor strippeklubben om eg huske rett
It feels almost wrong to listen to this album on the one of the hottest NYC days in April on record. Probably the album I most associate with wintertime. It's beautiful, calming, and transfixing even though I can't understand a single word. Gorgeous. 4.5/5
Genres: Post-rock, dream pop, ambient, art rock, shoegazing Formed: Reykjavík, Iceland in 1994 Run time: 10 songs, 1 hour, 11 min Sigur Rós means “Victory Rose” and Ágætis Byrjun is Icelandic for, “A good beginning”. I don’t speak Icelandic so I’ve no idea what they are saying. (They could be talking about muck spreading.) The overall sound is very chilled, relaxed, and ethereal. The least played song on the album has almost 2.5M plays on Spotify. The most played over 33M. My Rating: ****
Fantastic album. I prefer () but this band puts out great music always.
Chill!
Beautiful meditative soundscapes, unique and transporting. Sigur Rós are a delight.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Svefn-g-englar, Ny batteri
A beautiful haunting album. In the right mood this album is lovely.
Is this some of the weirdest shit I’ve ever heard? Yes. It’s indecipherable madness. It’s also an absolutely gorgeous piece of music from top to bottom. A lesson in mood and vibe all wrapped in some weird language none of us will ever be able to decode.
Fav tracks: Svefn-g-englar, Olsen Olsen, Ágætis Byrjun
Makes me want to be in a cool snowy climate, listening to this
I must re-listen it. It was something different and needed quite to listen to.
Really beautiful