Sigur Rós : Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
 

The single is fantastic I'm so glad they've branched out even if it's to sound like Animal Collective. They have a track sung in english here too! Comes out between June 20-24th depending on where you live.

Sigur Ros- Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust
 

I just got a hold of Sigur Ros's new album, titled, "Með Suð í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust" today. I've listened to it a few times already and I am, again, completely blown away by them. These guys know how to make such beautiful music. Has anyone else heard this yet? If so, thoughts? Opinions?

I think it transcends everything they've done before, they've definitely found their sound. You get the quick thrill rides from takk engulfed with the ethereal mysticism of agaetis and the cover is the **** buddy for the perfect night in.

The opening track is so odd. It sounds like a Sung Tongs track but it's unmistakably Sigur Ros but as the album progresses it becomes more and more familiar except at the end when what's that we hear? English! I don't really have much to say on this because I agree with pheurton. Ára bátur is definintely the stand out for me. I vote excellent, this is definitely going to be high up on my best of 08 list.

I wish the second half was as inventive as the first =c

So it's definately worth downloading?

Oh yeah. Its absolutely beautiful. One album where I don't hit next on any of the tracks.

I had given it 3 listens through and wow...It's exceptionally different from their previous albums. My favorite album on this is probably goobledigook, I have to disagree with the above comments on it being a weird track, but maybe it's because I'm weird.

I swear this album could cure insomnia, it's an absolute snoozefest in the second half. Gobbledi**** really is a strange track but it's an exception to the rule, they soon settle in familiar territory, only, instead of the majestic, celestial, dramatic soundscapes of Takk, this album seems to be stripped down to the basics. Most of it is just the lead singer singing quietly accompanied by a single instrument, like a piano or a guitar (maybe a quiet string section or two). The only real standout track for me is Godan daginn which is stunning. The rest is unremarkable...I'll give it a few more shots, only because I think Takk is a modern day masterpiece and Heima is an incredible piece of film, but it doesn't look promising. :\

A little off topic from the new album I'll admit, but Ive never gotten into Sigur Ros before. Just know a few songs here and there. I like the song they had in the Vanilla Sky soundtrack. Don't know it's name though! Anyway, any suggestions on what album I should get first if I'm trying to get into them? Again, sorry for going off topic from the new one.

I have to say...Excellent album.
I love the acoustic approach they have taken here!
Anyone who doesn't like it, just give more spins and It'll definitely grow on you.

The first half of the album is excellent, but the last half brings the album down. The songs get a bit boring towards the end. However Inní mér syngur vitleysingur and Við spilum endalaust are fantastic songs. I want to sing along to them but i dont know the words lol! Overall Sigur Ros have reinvented themselves somewhat with a few shorter catchier songs like these, distancing themselves from the crowded post-rock scene.

I really, really loved it. It's a lot more, acoustic I guess in a sense, then there older work, and I find it really great. Ara Batur is really incredible and very, very powerful near the end. Fljótavík really struck a chord with me; I though it was incredibly beautiful. I loved the whole tone of All Alright, it has hope, but is incredibly sad at the same time. I also really loved listening to Gódan daginn, I love listening to that when I'm out during a sunny day; it's a beautiful experience.

Anyways, I guess what I'm trying to say is the whole album is fantastic. I'm more prone to liking their slower material, but I do love every track on the album. I actually saw them in Toronto not too long ago too. Incredible show.

As an individual who listens to whole albums wall-to-wall, I have to say that as such this particular record fails. The sequencing is all wrong, and there are two songs (Festival and Ara Batur) which ruin the pacing of the album. Individually these songs work perfectly. Festival and Ara Batur, when listened out of context, are great journeys, but they are exhausting when listening to the record from beginning to end.

Takk... had that same problem with Se Lest, Milano and Svo Hjlott (I think), though the difference in that record is that those songs were more impressive, as they worked on momentum, than the slow crawl and sudden outburst of the former two tracks (which to me is completely illogical), and thus more easily forgivable.

This record is, to me, average when compared to all the more impressive work that came before it, except for maybe Von.

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Than I am weird too.

I like this album a lot, it's my first of Sigur Rós. I didn't find time to listen to more albums but I will do it for sure. I like "weird" music more and more ;)

I would have to say "average". Maybe that's because I listened to it with high expectations after hearing (), Takk, and Agaetis Byrjun.

awesome album work lol
and awesome album
and awesome band

to put it simply