For many much years of my life, I’ve been in love with a band called Sigur Rós. Also, for many much years of my life, I’ve been in love with a boy named Zack. Now, while Zack typically has a spectacular ear for music, for some reason he doesn’t like Sigur Rós. As a result, I have done all of my listening to Sigur Rós solo for many, many years. This was more difficult when we lived at Camp together. We lived, worked, ate, drove and slept together. That left very little time every day for headphones or listening to the music I love that he, well, despises.
So, one of the secret added benefits to our no-longer-synchronized work schedules (I’ve gotta take all the positives I can get, okay?) is that I have the time (or solitude) to rediscover all the music that I used to thrive on. In the past few days, I have found myself taking study breaks to lay on the floor between two speakers, destroying my hearing in the best possible way. Whether I’m winding down to my first Sigur Rós love, an album entitled ( ), or appreciating Takk…, discovering EPs like Svefn-G-Englar, or indulging in the delayed discovery of their most recent release Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, Sigur Rós has become all I can think about these days. This is not particularly good news, since, you know, I’m supposed to be finishing a government class, but HEY. CAN’T WIN THEM ALL.
Here’s some samplings for you.
Sigur Rós paired up with clips of BBC’s Planet Earth.
Sigur Rós and their 2001 award winning music video.
– soccer video
And “Inní mér syngur vitleysingur” (‘Within me a lunatic sings’) from their newest album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
I loved this post until you started listing the album names and then I just keep hearing you sneezing in my head.
Rediscovering old favorites is always a fun time.
Have you had the pleasure of watching their dvd, Heima? If not, DO IT! You will LOVE it.
i had illegally obtained a sigur ros album back in college but rarely listened to it. i thought agaetis byrjun was their only album, and a month ago i started listening to it again and immediately went out and got takk and medi sud-aldjfask;adsjfl;skdj;l whatever the hell the rest of that title is. i can’t stop listening to them.
Did I ever tell you about the time I met the lead singer man from Sigur Ros and his boyfriend? I mean, that is the right band right, he’s got a googlie eye and whatnot?
He was nice.
5: That’s him. And I would have totally lost my cool. I would have drooled.
subtitles: don’t forget (). It’s a much quieter album than any of the others, but it’s an incredible progression. MMMMMMM. So good. We should totally dance to Sigur Ros at The Wedding.
they played in my city a couple of months ago and i didnt go b/c i didnt have anyone to go with. i immediately regretted the decision. thats pretty sweet that you met the singer.