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Hit the right notes SIGUR ROS - AGAETIS BYRJUN - VINYL 2-LPS 2015 NEW $33.99

Reykjavík-based noise quartet Sigur Rós are the biggest band in their native Iceland, which should say much, much more about the collective insanity of that earthquake-ridden, blizzard-beaten crag of an island than anything to do with Sigur Rós's sound. But in their music, Sigur Rós reflect all the breathtaking glory of the Icelandic wastes--a fairy-tale explosion of unhinged elemental majesty that's finally crystallized here, their debut European release. Poised somewhere between the haunting soundscapes of Labradford and the lilting Celtic falsetto of Enya, Agaetis Byrjun is a truly breathtaking listen. Frontman Jon Por Birgisson sings in a language that Sigur Rós dub "Hopelandic"--an otherworldly mutation of Icelandic, sung in the falsetto cadence of angels; similarly, he plays his guitar with a violin bow, opening the floodgates for brilliant waves of feedback. And while it's the opening "Svefn-G-Englar" that's Sigur Rós' moment to date, there's far more that they have to offer; listen to the pomp and flourish of a full orchestra on "Flugufrelsarinn," or the awe-inspiring near-religious mantra of "Ny Batteri."

UPC: 634904061012
Label XL Recordings
Vinyl Records - 2LPs - NEW

Tracklisting

LP 1

1. Svefn-g-englar
2. Starálfur
3. Flugufrelsarinn
4. Ný batterí

LP 2
1. Hjartað hamast
2. Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása
3. Olsen Olsen
4. Ágætis Byrjun
5. Avalon

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