Sigur Rós
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Reykjavík, Iceland (1994 – present)
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, Smekkleysa (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.
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sizsel wrote:
hi/ i wanna to find Kopavogsdaetur choir, does anyone know where i can get it?
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Machine-Dreams wrote:
I want to hug all of them.
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lala_liz wrote:
the best music i've heard in a while.
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kristinrae_ wrote:
Sigur Rós = heaven [2]
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andvari_1 wrote:
Sigur Rós = heaven
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taylor2008 wrote:
if there's a heaven, I'm sure they have Sigur Rós on 'repeat'
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Seamus91 wrote:
Dear Sigur ros, It would be awesome if you could come to Hawaii for a show......
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ProgresiveLanD wrote:
Alternative? indie? if Sigur Ros played whit radiohead in some concerts doesn´t mean that they are alternative, is only Post Rock, Ambient and Dream Pop, even progresive rock tag fits better than alternative for songs like untitled 8, and ambient infleunces come from prog rock too.
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redyzone wrote:
nadie se puede ahogar todos flotamos , tal vez solo tal vez nuestro oidos puedan escuchar el exclamar de nuestras almas
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Mybestfriend_Oz wrote:
Как наркотик.
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Kowaqqatzi wrote:
sigur rós songs makes me think of newborns, elfs, forests, deep oceans, snow, birds, singing children and a blind little boy learning how to play the violin (2)
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thiipohlad wrote:
um tiro de emoção bem no coração.
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Zizzon wrote:
Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása? :-(
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hammershammered wrote:
Untitled 1(Vaka) always hits the spot
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Folkbubble2 wrote:
I just love them so much! This band literally changed my life (2 votes)
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Oreiller wrote:
This band literally changed my life.
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