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which sigur ros album should be my first?

redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
edited October 2008 in Other Music
opinions, suggestions would be appreciated
"Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
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  • Blind MelonBlind Melon Posts: 911
    Yeah, Takk... is the easiest to get in to, then Agaetis Byrjun and/or the new one, then ( ). Always save the best for last. Oh, and if you come across their first CD, Von, don't even fucking bother with it.
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    the new one is pretty good one to start with i think.
  • hodgehodge Posts: 519
    start with () then takk then agaetis byrjun then move on to the new one
    ..and you will come to find that we are all one mind, capable of all that's imagined and all conceivable
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    I just started out with the new one last week and actually found it quite accessible on first listen. Can't wait to hear more from them.
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    i still find takk their most accessible, even though med includes some of their 'poppiest' tunes. () is very mellow & soothing, agaetis is very lush. take your pick really. just avoid von & be sure to check out their film heima. arguably one of the best music films ever made.
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  • KlaypersonneKlaypersonne Posts: 35
    I don't understand why everyone says avoid Von. No, it's not like the other albums, but it's not bad either. The shoegazer choir songs are odd and almost haunting, while the soundscape pieces are the key to the band's origin. I think it's great to see where they've gone from Von towards their present incarnation.
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  • Blind MelonBlind Melon Posts: 911
    Because the majority of Von sounds like they just recorded the buzzing of a refrigerator... it's not even music, minus songs like Hun Joro and Myrkur, but other than that, it's a completely dull album.

    Their reworked versions of the actual song Von and Hafsol on Hvarf are amazing though.
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Takk may be the most accesible but I also find it borderline cheesy

    ( ) is the easy answer here.
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,412
    ( ) is the one I'd suggest too. :)
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  • JimBerkellJimBerkell Posts: 579
    Agaetis Byrjun then Takk then ()...
    "You could have licked the lips of God, but you chose the pavement..." ~ These Arms Are Snakes
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Buy ( ) (the white one), turn off the light, get into bed and press play... you will probably never feel more relaxed than you do right then! :) Have fun! That's what I did... didn't know any of their stuff or what it might be like... bought that one cos it was the prettiest :o (woman stuff) and fuckin hell it worked! :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    ( )
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    Seattle 18 
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  • Gossard_Is_GodGossard_Is_God Posts: 1,031
    Agaetis Byrjun
    Pearl Jam - London Astoria 20/4/06....One hell of a night :)

    Reading 2006 - WOOOOW!!!!!

    Paris 2006 - Fucking amazing

    Wembley 2007 :D
  • FunkdogFunkdog Posts: 85
    I'd suggest () then takk. There's a song on takk titled "Milano" that always makes me think of last year when my son was in the NICU. I feel asleep out in the office listening to sigur ros and I had a nice little dream and woke up to this song playing. Every time I hear it now all I can think of is my little family and how we're all doing okay now and I begin to tear up. The power of music is amazing huh?
    "Trying is the first step towards failure" - H.J.S.

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  • redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    Hey guys, thanks for all the suggestions! I got takk and ( ), and I'm really enjoying both of them. Walking through campus on a grey, rainy day listening to takk was one of the best musical experiences i've had in a while. also great music to lay in the dark and listen to, as Helen suggested. Much thanks, another successful foray into new music courtesy of the pit
    "Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
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