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glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
edited May 2006 in Other Music
i think this band is absolutely amazing. they've written some of the most beautiful music i've ever heard. sure, they've made some boring stuff, but every band makes mistakes (stating the obvious)
i bought Takk the other day and i havent been so drawn into an album for a long time (excluding PJ)

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Athens, Greece: 2006/09/30

"Call me Ishmael. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world." Herman Melville : Moby Dick
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  • EnigmaEnigma Posts: 59
    They are one of my favorite bands. Also, their live act is top notch. Which songs do you find boring? I own Agaetis, ( ), and Takk...none of it boring to me. You do have to be in a certain mood to listen to them, but they reach heights in emotion that few other bands ever get to.
  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    Enigma wrote:
    They are one of my favorite bands. Also, their live act is top notch. Which songs do you find boring? I own Agaetis, ( ), and Takk...none of it boring to me. You do have to be in a certain mood to listen to them, but they reach heights in emotion that few other bands ever get to.

    i own the same 3 albums. love all 3 of them - Takk is definitely my favorite of the 3. i don't mean boring per se , some of the songs just don't really take a definite form imo. take the highly acclaimed sven-g-englar : not one of my favorites on AB. gong and glosoli on takk has something i havent experienced on any of their previous albums, neither on any other album for that matter.
    Athens, Greece: 2006/09/30

    "Call me Ishmael. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world." Herman Melville : Moby Dick
  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    What is this Sigur ros thread number 4 or 5. Hahahahahahaha.

    It is a great band, and although I don't know which stuff you find boring. I recently heard an album by them that wasn't all that. I was told it was their first reissued. Anyway Agaetis and Takk are really beautiful. Live they had me floating so high I started thinking the earth was just a myth.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • karma defectkarma defect Posts: 5,483
    glasshouse wrote:
    i own the same 3 albums. love all 3 of them - Takk is definitely my favorite of the 3. i don't mean boring per se , some of the songs just don't really take a definite form imo. take the highly acclaimed sven-g-englar : not one of my favorites on AB. gong and glosoli on takk has something i havent experienced on any of their previous albums, neither on any other album for that matter.


    Takk is very good, I don't know which of the two I own is better in my opinion. Agaetis was the first I bought a few years ago. I only bought Takk two mounths ago, so comparing them is still some what difficult. Because like the other guy said you have to be in the mood. And there are a few others that I might pick when I'm in that mood. Anyway Sigur ros is a great great band.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    I picked up ( ) yesterday cos I've heard bits about them and they always sounded interesting. So when I turned off single video theory last night :p I turned off the light and put this one on and WOW :eek: . It was like fucking therapy - felt like I was in a floatation tank. Just absolutely beautiful stuff and I'm getting the impression today that there's better from this band? :eek: There couldn't be!
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    I enjoy the band a lot, but they are truely great live. If you are even a moderate fan of the band and get a chance check out their live show.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    They really know how to fuse ambience with a rocking beat. Many bands have tried (most famously U2, who worked with Eno and Lanois), but for me Sigur Ros is the first band really to do this convincingly, because they let the music itself take full precedence over the personalities of the individual musicians.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    intodeep wrote:
    I enjoy the band a lot, but they are truely great live. If you are even a moderate fan of the band and get a chance check out their live show.
    They're actually playing at oxegen - a festival i'm going to next weekend - but I'm guessing a festival might not be the right kinda atmosphere for them? I still wanna see them there anyway.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    They really know how to fuse ambience with a rocking beat. Many bands have tried (most famously U2, who worked with Eno and Lanois), but for me Sigur Ros is the first band really to do this convincingly, because they let the music itself take full precedence over the personalities of the individual musicians.
    Yeh that's true. Although I think I fell asleep pretty quickly so I probably only heard about the first three songs, lol. I can't wait to get home this evening and listen to more.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • danedane Posts: 1,062
    Sigur Ros are amazing both studio and live. Saw them a few years back at Roskilde and that show is on my all time top 5 list. The arena was packed with about 15000 ppl, but it felt like a fucking church! Everybody was calm and most were sitting down in awe.
    This thursday I get to see them again at the same stage. Can't wait........
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    dane wrote:
    Sigur Ros are amazing both studio and live. Saw them a few years back at Roskilde and that show is on my all time top 5 list. The arena was packed with about 15000 ppl, but it felt like a fucking church! Everybody was calm and most were sitting down in awe.
    This thursday I get to see them again at the same stage. Can't wait........
    Really? So they're even recommended in a festival environment? They're headlining one of the stages so i reckon they're on the same time as the strokes or RHCP which suits me fine... last band I'd get to see of the weekend.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • danedane Posts: 1,062
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Really? So they're even recommended in a festival environment? They're headlining one of the stages so i reckon they're on the same time as the strokes or RHCP which suits me fine... last band I'd get to see of the weekend.

    Well, the stage they're playing is indoors (a big tent). The acoustics inthere are surprisingly good. Even though it holds 15000 ppl, the concerts inthere feels intimate. So for that particular stage I can recommend them. I'm not shure it would work out as good on the mainstage of Roskilde (Orange), which is outdoors and has room for about 60000 in front of it.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    dane wrote:
    Well, the stage they're playing is indoors (a big tent). The acoustics inthere are surprisingly good. Even though it holds 15000 ppl, the concerts inthere feels intimate. So for that particular stage I can recommend them. I'm not shure it would work out as good on the mainstage of Roskilde (Orange), which is outdoors and has room for about 60000 in front of it.
    Yeh, I'd say that might be the way it is at Oxegen then - I think it's 80000 people but there are different tents and stages. I dunno, lol, I've never been.

    Well I hope ya have a great time Thursday.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
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