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Rating: The beauty of Sigur Rós's music is intangible; their success is inexplicable. Yes, because, in a world of "Big Brothers," showgirls and game show assistants, of Marie De Filippi, Gigi d'Alessi, cheesy pop, pretentious alternatives, fake punksters, and media phenomena, the Sigur Rós truly seem like aliens, indeed they are aliens. Yet their seductive blend of almost classical sounds, dreamy rock, post-punk and shoegazing pop has conquered the charts worldwide, including those in the land of pizza and mafia, reaching as high as 4th place with this delightful 'classic' album titled "Takk..." ("Thank You" in Icelandic). Moreover, they invented a language, hopelandish, which doesn't exist, to give a voice to their wonderful songs, all undoubtedly already considered true "classics".
We could say that the Icelandic band has practically elevated rock to classical music, as if Stravinsky had ventured into psychedelia in his time.
For this reason, they are a revolution; for this reason, the world's top artists (Thom Yorke above all) have elected them as their inspiring favorites; it's just like that and there's no point denying it. And then there's their non-existent look, four blond guys with reddish complexions that seem straight out of a 70s television series like "Emil", filmed amidst the solitary landscapes of Scandinavia. Who could ever think of them as rock stars??
Yet they are, rising above all others, with a music conception so elevated that it transcends themselves. Just listen to them, and you find yourself immersed in a different, surreal world, billions of miles away from the one in which we are forced to spend our short lives. The music of Sigur Rós is infinite; it is a continuum of evanescent, intangible crystalline melody, just like in this new splendid masterpiece of theirs, which secures the art of rock in the great Olympus of classical music.
Wonderful tracks, with some minor concessions to more conventional pop (Hoppìpolla and Gong), yet once again a total emanation of boundless genius and experimentalism. Having a Sigur Rós album in your discography can be a wonderfully psychedelic experience, yet rejuvenating and healthy. A drug for the ears, the mind, the heart. Simply: the best band on the planet!!!
Tracklist Lyrics and Samples
02 Glósóli (06:15)
Nú vaknar þú
Allt virðist vera breytt
Eg gægist út
En er svo ekki neitt
Ur-skóna finn svo
A náttfötum hún
I draumi fann svo
Eg hékk á koðnun?
Með sólinni er hún
Og er hún, inni hér
En hvar ert þú....
Legg upp í göngu
Og tölti götuna
Sé ekk(ert) út
Og nota stjörnurnar
Sit(ur) endalaust hún
Og klifrar svo út.
Glósóli-leg hún
Komdu út
Mig vaknar draum-haf
Mitt hjartað, slá
Ufið hár.
Sturlun við fjar-óð
Sem skyldu-skrá.
Og hér ert þú...
Fannst mér.....
Og hér ert þú
Glósóli.....
Og hér ert þú
Glósóli.....
Og hér ert þú
Glósóli.....
Og hér ert þú
03 Hoppípolla (04:28)
Brosandi
Hendumst í hringi
Höldumst í hendur
Allur heimurinn óskýr
Nema þú stendur
Rennblautur
Allur rennvotur
Engin gúmmístígvél
Hlaupandi inn í okkur
Vill springa út úr skel
Vindurinn
Og útilykt af hárinu þínu
Eg lamdi eins fast og ég get
Með nefinu mínu
Hoppípolla
I engum stígvélum
Allur rennvotur (rennblautur)
I engum stígvélum
Og ég fæ blóðnasir
En ég stend alltaf upp
(Hopelandic)
Og ég fæ blóðnasir
Og ég stend alltaf upp
(Hopelandic)
11 Heysátan (04:09)
Heysátan
Höfðum þau hallí ró
En ég sló
Eg sló tún
Eg hef slegið fjandans nóg
En ég sló
Heysátan
Þá fer að fjúka út
Ut í mó.. (ég dró)
Heyvagn á massey ferguson
Því hann gaf undan
Og mér fótur rann... Andskotann
Eg varð undan
Og nú hvíli hér
Með beyglað der
Og sáttur halla nú höfði hér
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By Totisque
The emotions you feel when listening to this music are comparable to those... simple, pure emotions.
Takk... conveys light, shadows, melancholy, happiness. These are the emotions I felt.
By Giordyboy
It is music that goes beyond music, an inexplicable sort of spell that hides behind an apparently simple and reassuring façade.
There are three almost hidden tracks, one after the other, three perfect songs that will tear your heart to pieces.
By Morizot1
Sigur Rós have studied, improving their technique. Losing a bit of their naturalness and spontaneity.
Despite everything, there is no nostalgia, because live they unleash a vital force of unstoppable energy.
By just_a_dream
The northern ice has melted under a new sun.
An emotional masterpiece, a unique work.
By The Punisher
Guys, open your eyes. Everything has already been said here (and we’re immensely grateful for this) but where’s the novelty?
Certainly talented, no one disputes this, but asking to shell out 20 or 25 bucks for something 'I’ve already heard' seems a bit perverse...
