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Ágætis byrjun by Sigur Rós

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    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Intro 1:36 260,346
2 Svefn-g-englar 9:16 402,479
3 Starálfur 6:44 384,618
4 Flugufrelsarinn 7:46 269,764
5 Ný batterí 8:08 166,224
6 Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm) 7:08 73,679
7 Viðrar Vel Til Loftárasa 10:15 8,707
8 Olsen Olsen 8:03 257,572
9 Ágætis byrjun 7:54 170,317
10 Avalon 4:03 229,486
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About this album

fatcatrecords (2001) Released: 22 May 2001 10 tracks (70:53)
Ágætis Byrjun is Sigur Rós’ second LP, originally released by Smekkleysa records in 1999, receiving later worldwide distribution from Fat Cat in May of 2001. This album began a hype storm for the previously unheard band, earning endorsements from many critics and musicians, famously including Thom Yorke’s glowing approval. It is generally considered their best-liked album, and it appeared on many critics’ “best of 2000 / 2001” record lists.

The album’s title came from a friend hearing the first song they had written for the album, which would become the title track. After hearing the song, he said it was “a good beginning”; the name stuck. The name has also been translated as “An alright start.”
Sigur Rós won an Iceland Music Award and the 2001 Shortlist Music Prize for this album.

Compared to their first record, Ágætis Byrjun has a spectacular level of production, causing their magical, lullaby post-rock sound to manifest in all of its glory for the first time. Also, this album incorporated more kinds of instruments than the debut. The band is lumped into the post-rock category because they play slow, lengthy compositions that feature classical-style arrangements and themes played by string sections and other instruments, while utilizing rock crescendo effects similar to Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
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  • bruno_avilar

    ITYOOOWOOOHOOOOO [4]

    Sunday morning

  • Spherallic

    The start, and the strongest link, of the holy trinity of Sigur Rós' albums.

    10 days ago

  • shivaki07

    “Valtari is beautiful in its own simplicity”. – To jedna z najczęstszych opinii o wydanym już 6-stym krążku islandzkich czarodziei. W wielu zapowiedziach Sigur Rós oświadczał, iż będzie to powrót do korzeni. Czy poszli w dobrą stronę? Możecie się przekonać już teraz czytając LMF! http://lamuzi.blogspot.com/2012/05/recenzje-nowosci-sigur-ros-valtari.html

    18 days ago

  • dollfine

    ITYOOOWOOOHOOOOO [3] :DDD

    last month

  • yalewyatt1

    This album is seriously another universe. Astoundingly beautiful.

    last month

  • Nakkinak

    ITYOOOWOOOHOOOOO [2]

    last month

  • kouta55

    ITYOOOWOOOHOOOOO

    last month

  • mk741

    Closer to a spiritual experience than an album, which works to it's advantage and disadvantage in that it doesn't hold my attention for it's entire run through. But when it hits its many highs (Svefn-g-englar, Olsen Olsen, Starálfur, etc.) it's a real arresting piece of work.

    last month

  • anunseenworld

    Somebody at NASA should launch this album on an interstellar probe so it's the first thing aliens discover about us [98]

    last month

  • captaindaah

    doesnt svefn get a little irritating after a while

    March 2012

  • Nakkinak

    The whole album is just perfection. [2]

    March 2012

  • bruno_avilar

    I love when an album with slow music is SO damn good it doesn't get you bored, that's the case with this album

    March 2012

  • zwiecha

    perfection

    February 2012

  • tallinspace

    please join my new group if you like http://www.last.fm/group/Dope+Music

    February 2012

  • I0000days

    Somebody at NASA should launch UNTRUE on an interstellar probe so it's the first thing aliens discover about us. Burial ftw! UNTRUE> this.

    February 2012

  • labradfordcox

    sigur brós

    February 2012

  • optimistic_tour

    I wouldn't want alien life to think we're pretentious twats, so Lateralus can stay on the ground. When the orchesta explodes on Olsen Olsen, they'll know it's time to make first contact.

    January 2012

  • Harry_01

    The whole album is just perfection.

    January 2012

  • bluestain92

    @10000days. I really love Tool, but did you have to troll up the place with them?

    January 2012

  • electrobaboon

    One of the best albums ever. Track 4 to 9 are just perfection.

    January 2012
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