Sigur Rós is an icelandic slow-motion rock band (according to the band’s own definition) with post-rock and shoegaze elements. The name is derived from the name of lead vocalist Jónsi Birgisson’s little sister Sigurrós. According to their website, it is pronounced “si-ur rose”. They hail from the same creative and vibrant Icelandic music scene as múm and Amiina. They released their first ever foray into film-making with their tour documentary, Heima in late 2007.

History

Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson, Georg Hólm and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson formed the group in Reykjavík, Iceland in August 1994. They soon won a record deal with a local record label, Bad Taste. In 1997, they released Von (Hope) and in 1998 a remix collection named Von brigði. The name is Icelandic wordplay: Vonbrigði means “disappointment”, but Von brigði means “hope alteration”. (In English, the album is sometimes known by the alternative name “Recycle Bin”.)

International acclaim came with 1999’s Ágætis Byrjun (“An alright start”) for which the band were joined by Kjartan Sveinsson. The album’s reputation slowly spread by word of mouth over the next two years. Soon many critics worldwide hailed it as one of the best albums of its time and the band was playing with Radiohead and other big names. Drummer Ágúst left the band after the recording of Ágætis Byrjun and was replaced by Orri Páll Dýrason.

After the release of Ágætis Byrjun, the band became perhaps most well known for Birgisson’s signature style of playing guitar with the bow from a cello, accentuated with reverb, creating a sweeping, fluid sound that is unique for an electric guitar.

In early 2001, Sigur Rós set out to record some songs in their newly-completed álafoss swimming pool studio with their friend Steindór Andersen who is a fisherman and chairman of the Icelandic poetry society, called Iðunn. Steindór is a chanter/singer of the traditional Icelandic epic poetry form called Rímur. Only 1000 copies of the EP were printed and sold in the spring tour of 2001.

In 2002, their highly anticipated follow-up album ( ) was released. Upon release all tracks on the album were untitled, though the band later published song names on their website. Famously all of the lyrics on ( ) are sung in vonlenska (“Hopelandic”), nonsensical vocalisations which resemble the sound of the Icelandic language. It has also been said that the listener is supposed to interpret their own meanings of the lyrics which can then be written in the blank pages in the album booklet.

In October of 2003, Sigur Rós joined Radiohead in composing music for Merce Cunningham’s dance piece Split Sides; Sigur Rós’s three tracks were named Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do and released in March of 2004. The three tracks (Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do) are separate endeavours, but the band intended that all three be played at the same time to form one single track.

The band’s 1997 debut album Von also finally found a U.S. and U.K. release in October of 2004. Their latest full-length album, Takk… (Thanks…), was released on September 13, 2005, with a legal download of their first single, Glósóli, made available on August 15. For North American fans, Sæglópur was made available for download on August 16. Hoppípolla, the second official single from Takk…, was released on November 28 alongside a new studio remake of Hafsól, a song which was previously released on the band’s 1997 debut, Von.

An extended Sæglópur EP was released on July 10th in most parts of the world and on August 8th in the United States. Its original release date was May 8th, but because of the sudden demand of “Hoppípolla”, especially in the UK due to its inclusion on BBC’s ‘Planet Earth’, it was pushed back from that date. Sigur Rós recorded three new songs for the EP (Refur, Ófriður, and Kafari).

The Hvarf/Heim double album was released on November 5th 2007, comprising two separate albums. Hvarf contains reworkings of songs dating back to the bands’ first album, whereas Heim contains live acoustic versions of more well known songs. The double album was an accompaniment to the film Heima.

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June, 2008:
Sigur Rós are currently touring worldwide and their newest album Með suð í eyrum, við spilum endalaust is due June 23rd. The single Gobbledigook is available for a free download on sigurros.com.

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Albums * Von (Hope) (1997) * Von Brigði (Hope Alteration) (1998) * Ágætis byrjun (An Alright Start) (1999) UK peak:. Voted best Icelandic album of the 20th century * ( ) (2002) US, two Grammy nominations, Best Alternative Album as well as or Best Recording Package * Takk… (2005) UK (Gold Album) * Hvarf/Heim (2007) double album * Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (2008)
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Singles and EPs * Svefn-g-englar (1999) * Ný batterí (2000) * Steindór Andersen / Rímur EP (2001) * Untitled 1 (a.k.a. Vaka) (2003) * Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do (2004) * Hoppípolla (2005) #24 UK * Sæglópur (2006) * Hvarf-Heim (2007)
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DVDs/Films * Heima (2007) – Documentary showing footage of the band’s tour of Iceland, including live footage and interviews. The official web site is heimafilm.com and the US site is heim.com and their websites with discography, band trivia, song lyrics, news: Sigur Rós.co.uk and Sigur Rós.com.
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Tíu lifandi
Release Date – 2010
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

CD 01

01 Mílanó…………………….. – Beacon Theatre 01.11.2002
02 Nýja Lagið………………. – Kampnagel 17.04.2001
03 Samskyeti………………. – Radio City 21.03.2001
04 Viðrar vel til loftárása –
05 Vaka……………………… – Berklee Performance Centre 15.03,2003
06 Alafoss………………….. – St Andrews Utd Church 01.10.2001
07 Salka…………………….. – Washigton 06.10.2001
08 E-Bow

CD 02

01 Hafssól………….. – In. Forum Tokyo 14.04.2003
02 Sven-G-Englar. – Portland 06.10.2008
03 Njósnavélin
04 Samskifa
05 Andvari
06 Festival
07 Guitardjamm
08 Starálfur………… – BBC Electric Proms 25.10.2007
09 All Alright

CD 03

01 Von………………. – Sodra Teatern 20.12.2002
02 Ný Batterí……… – Beacon Theatre 01.11.2002
03 Gong-Andvari… – Firenze 24.11.2005
04 Dauðalagið…….. – Montreux 07.13.2001
05 Frysta……………. – Beacon Theatre 01.11.2002
06 Popplagið……….. – Portland 06.12.2008
07 Ágætis Byrjun…. – Icelandic Opera 06.09.1999

CD 04

01 Flugufrelsarinn…… – Icelandic Opera House, Reyjkavík 12.06.1999
02 Olsen Olsen…… – Hamburg 17.11.2000
03 Svo hljótt….. – Portland 06.10.2008
04 Hoppípolla & Með blóðnasir……. – Boston 19.09.2008
05 Glósóli…… – Portland 06.10.2008
06 Hljómalind……. – Laugardalshollin, Reykjavik 28.08.1998
07 Fjöll í austri fagurblá….. – Dreikönigskirche – Frankfurt Germany 18.04.2001
08 Kem ég enn af köldum heiðum… – Dreikönigskirche – Frankfurt Germany 18.04.2001
09 Syndir Guðs….. – Icelandic Opera House, Reyjkavík 12.06.1999
10 Hugann seiða svalli frá….. – Dreikönigskirche – Frankfurt Germany 18.04.2001
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Sigur Rós – Tíu lifandi – Disc 01
Sigur Rós – Tíu lifandi – Disc 02
Sigur Rós – Tíu lifandi – Disc 03
Sigur Rós – Tíu lifandi – Disc 04
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Gobbledigook Remixes
Release Date – 2009
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
A Gobbledigook (Gluteus Maximus Mix) 10:23
B Gobbledigook (Flowing Remix Raw & Bare) 7:49
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Sigur Rós – Gobbledigook Remixes Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Frakkur
Album – Songs For The Litle Boy
Release Date – ???
Genre – Ambient, Experimental, Post-rock, Electronica

Tracklist
1 – Song For The Litle Boy
2 – Walking With His Earphones
3 – Mmm His Hair Smells So Human
4 – I Can’t Sleep
5 – Thank You For The Beautiful Letter
6 – 6
7 – 7
8 – 8
9 – 9
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Frakkur – Songs For The Litle Boy Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Frakkur
Album – Toyboy
Release Date – ???
Genre – Ambient, Experimental, Post-rock, Electronica

Tracklist
1 – 1
2 – 2
3 – 3
4 – 4
5 – 5
6 – 6
7 – 7
8 – 8
9 – 9
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Frakkur – Toyboy Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Von
Release Date – 1997
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Sigur Rós 9:47
2 Dögun 5:50
3 Hún Jörð 7:18
4 Leit að lífi 2:34
5 Myrkur 6:14
6 18 sekúndur fyrir sólarupprás 0:18
7 Hafssól 12:25
8 Veröld ný og óð 3:29
9 Von 5:12
10 Mistur 2:16
11 Syndir Guðs (Opinberun frelsarans) 7:42
12 Rukrym 8:59
Sigur Rós – Von Password – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Hlemmur
Release Date – 2003
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
01 Jósep Tekur Fimmuna Í Vinnuna 3:04
02 Hlemmur 1:38
03 Fyrsta ferð 2:35
04 Vetur 1:47
05 Hvalir í útrýmingarhættu 3:00
06 Hlemmur 2 0:43
07 Þversögn 2:09
08 1970 1:14
09 Jósep Tekur Fimmuna Í Vinnuna 2 1:47
10 Ég mun læknast! 1:54
11 1993 1:12
12 Hlemmur 3 1:19
13 Síðasta ferð 2:38
14 23:20 (Lokað) 1:42
15 Byrgið 1:36
16 Áfram ísland 1:22
17 Allt tekur sinn tíma! 2:46
18 Hannes 2:39
19 Óskabörn Þjóðarinnar 4:45
Sigur Rós – Hlemmur Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Rimur Ep
Release Date –
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Kem ég enn af köldum Heiðum 6:19
2 Til ei ltur tíðin Mér 1:00
3 Fjöll í austri Fagurblá 6:00
4 Slær á hafið Himinblæ 1:29
5 Hugann seiða svalli Frá 6:02
6 Lækurinn 5:50
Sigur Rós – Rimur Ep Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Von Brigði (Recycle Bin)
Release Date – 1998
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Syndir Guðs (Endurunnið af Biogen) 6:58
2 Syndir Guðs (Endurunnið af Múm) 4:54
3 Leit af lífi (Endurunnið af Plasmic) 5:28
4 Myrkur (Endurunnið af Ilo) 5:32
5 Myrkur (Endurunnið af Dirty-Bix) 5:04
6 180 sekúndur fyrir sólarupprás (Endurunnið af Curver) 3:00
7 Hún jörð (Endurunnið af Hassbræður) 5:20
8 Leit af lífi (Endurunnið af Thor) 5:35
9 Von (Endurunnið af gus gus) 7:25
10 Leit af lífi (Endurunnið af Sigur Rós) 5:02
Sigur Rós – Von Brigði (Recycle Bin) Password – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Ágætis byrjun
Release Date – 1999
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 [untitled] 1:38
2 Svefn-g-englar 10:06
3 Starálfur 6:48
4 Flugufrelsarinn 7:50
5 Ný batterí 8:12
6 Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm) 7:12
7 Viðrar vel til loftárása 10:19
8 Olsen Olsen 8:05
9 Ágætis byrjun 7:58
10 Avalon 4:01
Sigur Rós – Ágætis byrjun Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – ( )
Release Date – 2002
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 [untitled] 6:38
2 [untitled] 7:33
3 [untitled] 6:33
4 [untitled] 7:32
5 [untitled] 9:57
6 [untitled] 8:48
7 [untitled] 12:59
8 [untitled] 11:45
Sigur Rós – ( ) Password – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Takk…
Release Date – 2005
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Takk… 1:57
2 Glósóli 6:15
3 Hoppípolla 4:28
4 Með Blóðnasir 2:17
5 Sé Lest 8:40
6 Sæglópur 7:38
7 Mílanó 10:25
8 Gong 5:33
9 Andvari 6:40
10 Svo Hljótt 7:24
11 Heysátan 4:09
Sigur Rós – Takk… Password – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Hvarf-Heim
Release Date – 2007
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Hvarf
1 Salka 6:09
2 Hljómalind 4:56
3 Í Gær 6:26
4 Von 9:15
5 Hafsól 9:46
Heim
1 Samskeyti [live, acoustic] 5:23
2 Starálfur [live, acoustic] 5:28
3 Vaka [live, acoustic] 5:20
4 Ágætis Byrjun [live, acoustic] 6:36
5 Heysátan [live, acoustic] 4:43
6 Von [live, acoustic] 8:14
Sigur Rós – Hvarf-Heim Password – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Release Date – 2008
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Gobbledigook 3:05
2 Inní mér syngur vitleysingur 4:05
3 Góðan daginn 5:15
4 Við spilum endalaust 3:33
5 Festival 9:24
6 Með suð í eyrum 4:56
7 Ára bátur 8:57
8 Illgresi 4:13
9 Fljótavík 3:49
10 Straumnes 2:01
11 All Alright 6:21
Sigur Rós – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
Password – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Svefn-g-englar
Release Date – 1999
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Svefn-g-englar 9:19
2 Viðrar vel til loftárása 10:13
3 Nýja lagið (Live) 9:29
4 Syndir guðs (Live) 5:47
Sigur Rós – Svefn-g-englar Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Ný batterí
Release Date – 2000
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Rafmagnið búið 4:52
2 Ný batterí 7:50
3 Bíum bíum bambaló (Live) 6:52
4 Dánarfregnir og jarðarfarir (Live) 4:29
Sigur Rós – Ný batterí Password – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – ( ) Ep
Release Date – 2002
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist

Sigur Rós – ( ) Ep Password – TheSirensSound.com
MISSING THIS ONE TOO.
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do
Release Date – 2004
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Ba Ba 6:12
2 Ti Ki 8:49
3 Di Do 5:42
Sigur Rós – Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do Password – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Hoppípolla
Release Date – 2005
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Hoppípolla 4:36
2 Með Blóðnasir 2:24
3 Hafsól 9:47
Sigur Rós – Hoppípolla Password – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Sæglópur
Release 2005
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Sæglópur 8:11
2 Refur 2:45
3 Ó Fridur 4:47
4 Kafari 6:06
Sigur Rós – SæglópurPassword – TheSirensSound.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Colmena ( Jardín Sagrado, Tepoztlán, Mo… – 2008-06-07)
Release 2008
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
01 Svef-G-Englar
02 Glósóli
03 Vaka
04 Icelandic Music
05 Festival
06 Fljótavík
07 Heysátan
08 Gobbledigook
09 All Alright
Sigur Rós – Colmena ( Jardín Sagrado, Tepoztlán, Mo… – 2008-06-07)
Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – We Played Endlessly
Release Date – 2009
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
1 Hoppípolla 4:26
2 Inní mér syngur vitleysingur 4:05
3 Saeglópur 7:20
4 Gobbledigook 3:05
5 Í Gær 6:23
6 Fljótavík 3:49
7 Hafsól 9:46
8 Heysátan 4:09
9 Ti Ki 8:49
Sigur Rós -We Played Endlessly Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Sigur Rós
Album – Peel Session
Release Date – 2000
Genre – Icelandic-postrock and attributes of a lot

Tracklist
Sigur Ros – 01 Untitled 1 (Peel session)
Sigur Ros – 02 Untitled 2 (Peel session)
Sigur Ros – 03 Cold (Peel session)
Sigur Rós – Peel Session (2000) Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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