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  • urban 14 May 2012 16:05:09 10,399 posts
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    Couldn't find a purely Sigur Ros thread so here goes. New album due out soon and they're having a one hour listening party of it on the 17th of May (This Thursday) at 7pm here

    Ace!

    Edited by urban at 16:05:43 14-05-2012
  • grey_matters 14 May 2012 16:15:46 3,071 posts
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    Might go see them at Electric Picnic (festival) this year. New album is good news.
  • BeebleB 15 May 2012 17:38:34 494 posts
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    worth seeing live, I saw them in Manchester back in 2005 and they were amazing.

    Have heard one track of the new album, sounded good.
  • grey_matters 15 May 2012 17:43:32 3,071 posts
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    BeebleB wrote:
    worth seeing live, I saw them in Manchester back in 2005 and they were amazing.

    Have heard one track of the new album, sounded good.
    Yep, saw them at the same festival a few years back and they were superb.
  • joelstinton 15 May 2012 18:26:17 3,977 posts
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    Saw them on that tour in southampton. stunning to see live, eapecially with annima on strings. Untitled 8 was fantastic. looking forward to nrw album have it pre-ordered.

    Hoping hiema gets a blu ray release soon too

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  • urban 17 May 2012 12:25:12 10,399 posts
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    It's tonight folks!
  • JuanKerr 17 May 2012 12:34:05 35,451 posts
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    joelstinton wrote:
    Saw them on that tour in southampton. stunning to see live, eapecially with annima on strings. Untitled 8 was fantastic. looking forward to nrw album have it pre-ordered.

    Hoping hiema gets a blu ray release soon too
    I saw that gig too, absolutely incredible stuff. Also did a road trip to Oslo and saw them at the Oya Festival in 2008.

    Looking forward to the new album :)
  • joelstinton 17 May 2012 12:35:13 3,977 posts
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    So guys what are your favourite sigur ros songs? as with any good band, i guess they all change around a bit. But listeing alot to untitled 3/ny batteri/ andvari at the moment in a couple of playlists i have made up.

    But i can remember listen to sven englfar for the first time (First time i listening to sigur ros) AND my mind was blown. It all come on the back of my dad buying me the wall, dark side, wish you were here and animals as a 16th birthday present (Fucking amazing present heh?).

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  • joelstinton 17 May 2012 12:37:02 3,977 posts
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    JuanKerr wrote:
    joelstinton wrote:
    Saw them on that tour in southampton. stunning to see live, eapecially with annima on strings. Untitled 8 was fantastic. looking forward to nrw album have it pre-ordered.

    Hoping hiema gets a blu ray release soon too
    I saw that gig too, absolutely incredible stuff. Also did a road trip to Oslo and saw them at the Oya Festival in 2008.

    Looking forward to the new album :)
    the one at the guildhall? you in southampton then or near?

    what impressed me most as well, actually , if the drummer and the drum sound. on album it kind of taking out a bit, but live its very much there.

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  • urban 17 May 2012 12:39:07 10,399 posts
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    I gaer from the Heim album is superb. Gets under my bone marrow.

    Gong also has a groove that gets me up in the morning. Really good alarm song.

    Edited by urban at 12:45:28 17-05-2012
  • JuanKerr 17 May 2012 12:44:29 35,451 posts
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    joelstinton wrote:
    JuanKerr wrote:
    joelstinton wrote:
    Saw them on that tour in southampton. stunning to see live, eapecially with annima on strings. Untitled 8 was fantastic. looking forward to nrw album have it pre-ordered.

    Hoping hiema gets a blu ray release soon too
    I saw that gig too, absolutely incredible stuff. Also did a road trip to Oslo and saw them at the Oya Festival in 2008.

    Looking forward to the new album :)
    the one at the guildhall? you in southampton then or near?

    what impressed me most as well, actually , if the drummer and the drum sound. on album it kind of taking out a bit, but live its very much there.
    Yep, the Guildhall gig. Nope, I'm not a local - currently live in Suffolk.

    The drummer is absolutely brilliant. Actually, calling him just a 'drummer' does him a disservice - he's plays quite a few instruments.
  • JuanKerr 17 May 2012 12:48:00 35,451 posts
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    As for my favourite songs, there's just so many of them. Olsen Olsen live was worth the entry price alone; Ny Batteri is haunting and brilliant; Glosoli is an incredible gig opener and Meš Suš Ķ Eyrum was played as my wife walked down the aisle when we got married :')
  • boo 17 May 2012 13:39:07 10,770 posts
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    Not got any Sigur Ros - not even sure if I've heard any, but I keep reading good things about them.

    Where's a good place to start?

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  • joelstinton 17 May 2012 13:42:31 3,977 posts
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    I think Agaetis byrjun is possible a good place to start. It was the first i had heard of them. Perhaps a few others too.

    A good chance you will recognise them, a lot of programmes and broadcasters use them for advertising programmes, or documentaries use them in there soundtracks.

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  • boo 17 May 2012 13:46:13 10,770 posts
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    Just youtubed Hopippola (sp?) - recognise (and like!) that.

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  • JuanKerr 17 May 2012 13:47:14 35,451 posts
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    I'd personally recommend starting with Takk - most people recognise Hoppipola and you can work from there.

    None of their stuff is easy to get into though; took me a good four or five listens to really start to like Takk. Once you do get into it, you'll never look back :)
  • joelstinton 17 May 2012 13:47:47 3,977 posts
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    Alot of that album was used for stuff for tv :)

    this is the first track of AB, hooked me straight away, massive sound scapes in this album - the quality isn't that great but ...

    Edited by joelstinton at 13:48:37 17-05-2012

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  • joelstinton 17 May 2012 13:49:46 3,977 posts
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    Heh, just remembered how good that video is too hoppipolla

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  • Deckard1 17 May 2012 13:50:07 17,892 posts
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    Yeah Takk was the first album I listened to from them. That or Meš suš ķ eyrum blah blah blh would be the best place to start.
  • JuanKerr 17 May 2012 13:50:32 35,451 posts
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    Svefn-G-Englar is an absolutely glorious tune - listen to it with good quality headphones and it really is special.

    Edited by JuanKerr at 13:51:03 17-05-2012
  • joelstinton 17 May 2012 13:52:00 3,977 posts
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    Man wish i was in boo position. would be awesome to discover this band again. Infact he should sit and watch Hiema.

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  • JuanKerr 17 May 2012 13:54:11 35,451 posts
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    Yeah, I always think exactly that when I hear someone saying that they've never really heard Sigur Ros.

    Heima is a good call actually, would be a great way to start getting into the band.
  • boo 17 May 2012 15:52:47 10,770 posts
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    Hmm. Just read the Amazon reviews for Heima. Sounds interesting.

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  • BeebleB 26 May 2012 15:52:56 494 posts
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    The newer live album Inni is really good too. The bluray sounds amazing.

    Have been listening to von and Inni a lot lately. Cant wait for monday, the new album sounded amazing, especially as I was a little underwhelmed by the last 2 studio albums. No uptempo folk songs :)
  • FuzzyDuck 27 May 2012 02:21:19 1,782 posts
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    @grey_matters

    Seen them live at Electric Picnic in 2008 - mesmerising, do it! :D

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  • RedSparrows 27 May 2012 02:27:37 16,850 posts
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    Hoppipola is rubbish.

    But Takk is a lovely album.
  • JuanKerr 23 Jun 2012 21:14:47 35,451 posts
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    Just listened to the opening three tracks on the new album and I already love it. Track 3 builds to a huge crescendo and just blew me away. If the rest of the album is shit, I'll still be happy with the purchase :)
  • Fonzie 24 Jun 2012 02:19:52 1,691 posts
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    I have the ( ) album and really struggled to get into it. Is this typical Sigur Ros or should I try another album?

    Edited by Fonzie at 02:20:04 24-06-2012
  • urban 24 Jun 2012 02:46:09 10,399 posts
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    @Fonzie

    Unfortunately, I think they've hit their peak. But if you didn't like ( ) I'm not sure if you will. They can be superb though!

    Try Takk.

    I couldn't get into the new album at all, as much as I was hyped for it, I don't think it delivered.

    Edited by urban at 02:47:50 24-06-2012
  • joelstinton 24 Jun 2012 06:36:31 3,977 posts
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    I love ( ) it's the album that took me longest to apprieciate but its goddam good! I guess you can try other albums, but i think i agree with urban if you don't really like ( ) then i'm not sure you will get them.

    There new album is ok. It has its moments, but its a bit flat. Sort of does sound like unused material. Varaou or whatever it is called is epic though. But nice to have them back :)

    Edited by joelstinton at 06:37:41 24-06-2012

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