Sigur Ros - Jonsi and Alex - Jonsi

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

We can't not have a thread for Sigur Ros.

News about new Sigur Ros is coming!

[jrdsctt]

I am so happy that they are back in the studio. I love Jonsi's solo stuff (one of the best live shows I have ever seen, almost topping Lights in the Sky), but I am really looking forward to new Sigur Ros. New album in the spring yay!

[richardp]

Thoughts on Inni? Works completely as the opposite of Heima. I only wish they would have cut about 95% of the unnecessary "behind the scenes" footage and just put in more performances. The end of Popplagid was amazing though. My surround was on full blast, and the moment that explosion of confetti came out, I got the more enormous wave of goosebumps.

Did anyone else get the Deluxe Edition box-set? I (think) I got a piece of Orri's jacket. Pretty neat. Might have it framed with the 4 prints.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I haven't even ordered my copy of the blu-ray edition yet. :( I will soon though. I'm not in a hurry to get it by Christmas or anything. I'm not sure if i want to order any of the new light-sensitive shirts with it. I liked the old design better than the new one.

But I don't think I can bring myself to order the Deluxe Edition with the way my finances are looking. :P Otherwise I'd jump on it.

[jrdsctt]

I have listened to Inni, but I haven't watched it yet I'm sad to say. The album is pretty damn great though.

[bobbie solo]

Festival!!!!!

[october_midnight]

Two tracks off of Jonsi's OST for Cameron Crowe's "We Bought A Zoo" are now streaming at www.jonsi.com

[jrdsctt]

Did anyone get a chance to catch one of the "Go" shows?

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Did anyone get a chance to catch one of the "Go" shows?

I managed to see it in Lawrence, then again in St. Louis. Easily one of the best production's I've been lucky enough to see!

[jrdsctt]

I managed to see it in Lawrence, then again in St. Louis. Easily one of the best production's I've been lucky enough to see!

I know! I it was phenomenal. The visuals were insane, but somehow they didn't overpower the music at all. I wish I could have seen it more than once.

[richardp]

I managed to see it in Lawrence, then again in St. Louis. Easily one of the best production's I've been lucky enough to see!

The Jonsi show in Lawrence was easily one of the best shows that I've ever seen, as well as even topping the one time that I've seen Sigur Ros live. I slightly wept during the last song.

[october_midnight]

I've seen SR four times and saw Jonsi's show here in Vancouver, caught up with them for a drink at the same place I drank with SR after their first show here waaaay back in like 2001 or so. The Go show was pretty phenomenal.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

The Jonsi show in Lawrence was easily one of the best shows that I've ever seen, as well as even topping the one time that I've seen Sigur Ros live. I slightly wept during the last song.

It was really not to not feel like you were IN the show. The sound and lights were so overwhelming that I still can't explain how it felt to anyone who asks me what it was like. The Go Live DVD, while great, doesn't come close to doing the show full justice.

[october_midnight]

Full OST of 'We Bought A Zoo' including over 30 min. of new Jonsi material now streaming here (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-jonsis-we-bought-a-zoo-soundtrack-20111207).

[october_midnight]

Sigur Ros announces first new live performance, more to follow. (http://www.pitchfork.com/news/45368-sigur-ros-announce-live-return/)

BALLER STATUS.

[Rdm]

Hopefully they come to N. America

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I'm sure they will. Jonsi seemed like he really enjoyed touring for Go, and I'm sure that, plus the new soundtrack, might even help build up the Sigur Ros fanbase for the next tour. I'll be seeing 'em for the first time if they do. I'd SO be willing to drive 3+ hours to see this band.

[october_midnight]

Also playing Summer Sonic in Japan, Aug. 18-19. (http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/?utm_source=sr120210jp&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=2012tour)

[october_midnight]

More dates announced, with more on the way.

japan
august 18th / 19th 2012 • summer sonic (http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2012/201208-summersonic-japan/), japan
switzerland
august 25th 2012 • steinberggasse (http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2012/20120825-winterthur-swizerland/), winterthur music festival
italy
september 2nd 2012 • a perfect day festival (http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2012/20120902-verona/), verona [/URL]
united kingdom
september 9th 2012 • bestival (http://www.vivoconcerti.com/), isle of wight, england
poland
september 16th 2012 • [URL="http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2012/20120916-sacrum-krakow/"]sacrum profanum festival (http://www.bestival.net/), krakow, poland september 17th 2012 • sacrum profanum festival (http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2012/20120917-sacrum-krakow/), krakow, poland

[onthewall2983]

Info (http://www.musicquack.com/2012/03/new-single-from-sigur-ros-is-no-seagull.html) on the first single from the new album.

[imail724]

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/03/sigur-ros-new-album-valtari-out-in-may.html#.T2_X-NffhgQ.twitter

New album "Valtari" coming may 28. May just keeps getting better and better music-wise.

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[october_midnight]

Annnnnnnnnnnnnd I came.

Found some article scans. (http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b296/richatu2com/Sigur ros Q/)

[richardp]

Sweet jesus, I'll have a new Sigur Ros album out for my birthday. YES!!!

[october_midnight]

First track! (http://www.pitchfork.com/news/45911-sigur-ros-announce-new-album/)

[Rdm]

On first impression i think the song sounds very underwhelming :(

[october_midnight]

On my, oh I'd say 25th impression, I'd say it's fantastic.

[Rdm]

At 2:27 there's a build up I really like, but then the melody just vanishes and never comes back to something I enjoy, which is disappointing. Looking at the track listing, with only 8 songs, one would imagine the songs are long, which is something that seems like a good sign.

[seasonsinthesky]

very impressed. sounds like a sister to "Vaka" and the Hlemmur soundtrack. i hope it's all as understated and beautiful.

[october_midnight]

Fair enough, I just think it's like samskeyti where it'll tie in with the rest. No drumming, so Orri wouldn't have much to do but they still do the tracks like that live so no biggie there. I just dig the little nuances, the withering strings, the light backing vocals that start around 1:15. I'm a fanboy, I know.

[richardp]

So beautiful. It sounds, to me, like Takk's quieter moments mixed with the Riceboy Sleeps album. This album is going to be amazing.

[blackholesun]

It's pleasant but forgettable on the whole. I'll reserve judgement until the album is out.

[cahernandez]

Pre-orders are up for the Valtari double LP:

http://shopusa.xlrecordings.com/valtari

That website has some more bits of information about the album.

[richardp]

As pretentious of a description as they gave, I can totally hear that in my head, and I like it.

[october_midnight]

august 8 2012
paramount (http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2012/20120808-seattle-paramount/), seattle, wa
united states

Y U PLAY NEAR ME WHEN I ON HONEYMOOOOON???!!?1

[Rdm]

Is that the only date so far?

[henryeatscereal]

Just been notified today that Sigur Ros is touring North America this summer!

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/

[Rdm]

NEW ALBUM LEAKED.

About listen to this shit !!!!!!!

EDIT--

This is a return to form album-Daubalogn had me in tears, incredibly beautiful.

[Amaro]

Thanks for the tit.

[richardp]

First impressions, it sounds like the first four tracks from ( ) had a baby with the entire Von album. It sounds beautiful, despite that absolute horrendous quality of the leak. Can't believe it leaked this early.

[Amaro]

I'm listening right now, into track 3...and the leak I have is not horrendous at all.

[october_midnight]

It's pretty fuckin' good. Bummed that I'll be away for the Seattle show, but it's far from my list of priorities. Can't see why they won't eventually return here some day though. Until then!

[richardp]

I'm listening right now, into track 3...and the leak I have is not horrendous at all.

Where'd you get yours from? I got it from a little demon. And the average bit rate is like 128. It sounds awful.

[Amaro]

Where'd you get yours from? I got it from a little demon. And the average bit rate is like 128. It sounds awful.

I got mine on some blog after googling in the band and album name followed by "zip." I can't tell ya where exactly 'cause I got it and had to jet for a trip. At least I'm pretty sure it's not that low in quality (128). If it's the same as yours then we may have different definitions of what is horrendous.

In any case I am not impressed by the album. I also feel like they literally could've whipped it up in a month, if they had to.

I'll spin again, but I just may be over the band.

Edit: Yeah, I can't see myself buying this record, a first with Sigur Ros for me.

[richardp]

I'm really enjoying the 3rd song quite a bit. It feels amazing to hear Jonsi using the bow again.

[Piko]

Not sure how I'm feeling about this one.

[Rdm]

Man I attempted to get tickets for the LA show and it was sold out instantly. Very similar to the NIN club shows.

[Jinsai]

FUCK YOU TICKETFLY!

I entered in to buy 3 tickets, it said I had them, then after entering my credit card info, it said "processing, do not hit refresh or back on your browser." It hung there for 8 fucking minutes, at which point my priority hold on the tickets expired and I was sent back to their home page.

This is bullshit. If your servers can't handle the traffic hit from a large act, maybe you shouldn't be selling the tickets, you motherfuckers.

[Rdm]

I hated when that happened to me james during the UC davis NIN show. Im upset about not getting tickets but never got them in my cart. I would be on a whole another level if that happened to me. I'm so so upset right now. Well i guess i can just buy scalped tickets............

[imail724]

Tix went on sale at 12, I was on ticketmaster at 1205 and NY was sold out. Thank you scalpers!

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[Jinsai]

woah, they just sent me an email confirming that I got the tickets! That was unexpected... I eat my words. Ticketfly, I'm sorry I maligned your good name.

[october_midnight]

Scored a pair for Seattle's show. Won't be back until the night before the show so maaaay not end up going, but thought I'd better get them just in case. :/

[jaimie]

woah, they just sent me an email confirming that I got the tickets! That was unexpected... I eat my words. Ticketfly, I'm sorry I maligned your good name.

Same exact thing happened to me, I had no idea I had gotten them til I checked the "recent orders"

[october_midnight]

Preorders up for 'Valtari'. (http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/valtari/preorder/)

Including shirt, art print.....and blanket?

[richardp]

Yeah pretty undewhelmed with the pre-order packages. I was kind of hoping for another Deluxe Edition in the same style as Med Sud's deluxe book.

[october_midnight]

Wow.

Kjartan will not be touring with the band for their entire Valtari tour run; is 'tired of touring'. (http://www.pitchfork.com/news/46576-sigur-ros-kjarten-sveinsson-to-sit-out-world-tour/)

[richardp]

Wow.

Kjartan will not be touring with the band for their entire Valtari tour run; is 'tired of touring'. (http://www.pitchfork.com/news/46576-sigur-ros-kjarten-sveinsson-to-sit-out-world-tour/)

Thats a major bummer, but for some reason it doesn't surprise me all that much.

In other news, the chills that I got (and that you will too) while watching this video are astounding. Whoever made this shit, god fuckin' bless em.

[richardp]

The two bonus tracks are out there now. Logn is fucking beautiful.

[october_midnight]

So yeah, the new video for Fjogur Piano is interesting...Shia LaBeouf naked kinda interesting...

[cahernandez]

Photos I took at the Seattle show last night (18 pictures): http://www.flickr.com/photos/38440152@N06/sets/72157630995684092/

Great show, Ágætis byrjun heavy. The public was quiet when the show needed to be quiet (ie. Vaka). I was actually really surprised at how well behaved was the audience. And then the crowd went wild in between songs, they were really into the show. So glad to hear Olsen Olsen. Sound is so rich right now, with 11 people onstage. Not a lot of new songs, only 3. A bit surprising, as this is a tour in support of the new record. All in all a great evening.

[richardp]

Never underestimate a Sigur Ros crowd, dude. Both times I've seen them and the one time I saw Jonsi's solo show, you could hear a pin drop. Hell, even at Lollapalooza last weekend, everyone who saw them straight up forgot it was a festival and at 4 in the afternoon. I was way up front and everyone up there treated it as if it was a theater show and not a festival, and I had friends who were way in the back say it was just as quiet back there. I've never heard 50,000+ people be so respecting and quiet. It was amazing.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I'll never forget seeing Jonsi's solo shows. I've never seen a crowd so tame and attentive and respectful to the performer in my entire life. Nobody even clapped until instruments were put down, but when they did applaud, it was one HELL of an applause.

[littlemonkey613]

Got on the guest list to their show Sunday....wtf I'm in shock that I am seeing this band.

[Jinsai]

Wow... the show tonight at the Hollywood Forever cemetery was incredibly epic. They set up guitar amps, littered alongside the gravestones on the entryway playing high pitched ambient music. One of the amps was playing back recited stories that sounded like people reminiscing about dead loved ones, along with what sounded like tragic stories about the experience of loss. Some of it sounded like it was read from an obituary clipping, or a speech someone had prepared for a funeral. It was hard to tell because, even though we lingered for a bit near that amp, it was often drowned out by the ambient hum of the other amps (and the opening band (whose name I don't recall)). It was unreal.

The band played a perfect, immaculate set. For at least half of the show I was lying down in the grass, staring at the stars, watching the stage from my peripheral.

One of the best shows ever, and by far the greatest thing I've seen happen in the cemetery, which was already my favorite "venue" in los angeles. I'm almost a little sad that I'm pretty sure I'll never see anything quite like that again.

[richardp]

Holy shit. That sounds absolutely amazing/beautiful. I'm intrigued by this "venue". Are concerts performed there often or was this just a Sigur Ros special thing?

[bobbie solo]

richardp, it's not a constant thing, but there def. have been concerts there regularly for a long time.

[Jinsai]

Holy shit. That sounds absolutely amazing/beautiful. I'm intrigued by this "venue". Are concerts performed there often or was this just a Sigur Ros special thing?

Yeah, the Hollywood Forever cemetery is a really amazing place to see a concert. I go to the movie screenings there too. Fun stuff... you camp out, have a picnic, bring a bottle of wine, it's a pretty unique experience. I saw The Flaming Lips there, and it was fun.

Still, Sigur Ros owned it in a way, and I can't imagine someone topping what they did.

Here's a pic from part of the amp setup on the entryway...

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/488253_10152021089545564_1641797164_n.jpg

[littlemonkey613]

Yeah the show was spectacular. I couldn't resist standing and being close to Jonsi though (hes so oddly attractive :3).

Definitely my favorite venue ever. Do they usually open with I Gaer? That was sick.

[fillow]

Just bought 3 tickets to Sigur Ros + Kronos Quartet show in Krakow in September.

[blackholesun]

Bummed they didn't do a normal San Francisco show.

[october_midnight]

03-24 Washington, DC - Patriot Center
03-25 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
03-26 Boston, MA - Agganis Arena
03-27 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
03-29 Ottawa, Ontario - Scotia Bank Place
03-30 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Theatre Bowl
04-01 Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
04-02 Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion
04-03 Minneapolis, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium
04-06 Denver, CO - 1st Bank
04-08 Dallas, TX - Verizon Theatre
04-09 Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
04-10 Austin, TX - Cedar Park Center
04-12 Phoenix, AZ - Comerica
04-17 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic
05-14 Tokyo, Japan - Nippon Budokan
05-17 Osaka, Japan - Kobe World Memorial Hall

Still no Vancouver...but they'll get here eventually.

[blackholesun]

Just came here to post the same thing. Really stoked they are finally doing a non-festival SF show. Also they are giving a new 3 song EP to ticket buyers.

[Kid Charlemagne]

They're playing an arena here in Austin, never thought I'd see that, but I take it they have a new bigger production than from the last time I saw them?

[richardp]

So bummed there is no Kansas City date. They've played here every tour since ( ).

[imail724]

After the disappointment of the last NY show being sold out almost immediately, I'm definitely gonna be getting tix to that MSG show.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

So bummed there is no Kansas City date. They've played here every tour since ( ).

I was hoping for that, too. I might've actually been able to make it this year. Maybe something'll work out and I can see another show. If not now, hopefully in the near future.

[bobbie solo]

seeing them in an arena sounds like my worst nightmare. no way. plus, they aren't big enough for arenas in certain parts of the county imo. im staying away.

[Highly Psychological]

heard Svefn g Englar and the Nothing song the other day, forgot how beautiful and moving some of this groups stuff was.

Those tracks sound sort of like an Icelandic Radiohead and i hear a little bit of Shoegaze-iness in there too.
For some reason i always exptected this group to be a bit too challenging to get into, which is probably why never bothered listening to their LP's only full album ever heard by this group whole way through is Agaetis Bryrjun. Which i loved.

What album by theirs would people recommend as their best other than the one mentioned above, want to get into them more, i want to hear some of their more conventional guitar based recordings.

[richardp]

seeing them in an arena sounds like my worst nightmare. no way. plus, they aren't big enough for arenas in certain parts of the county imo. im saying away.

You'd be surprised. I was fully expecting a fairly low attendance for their mid-day Lollapalooza set this year, and it ended up being bigger than Jack White's crowd, from what I'm told.

Point being, people love the shit out of Sigur Ros.

[Rdm]

Does anyone know if there is a password for tomorrow's presales ? If so can someone hook it up for the San Fran show ?

[october_midnight]

Presale password went out in the email they sent from the website for all NA dates: brennisteinn

[imail724]

Seriously. FUCK scalpers!!!!!

[blackholesun]

Seriously. FUCK scalpers!!!!!

Honestly. Just got on right at 10 and couldn't get a pre-sale ticket. Will try again as some people will have them in the cart but won't check out.

[Rdm]

I got a ticket after 30 minutes after being sold out

[blackholesun]

Just got one now.

[Rdm]

Should I buy a frozen sea or just buy () and Agaetis Byrjun both remaster vinyls. I usually see both vinyls on eBay for around 50 dollars each and a frozen seas goes for around 300 dollars . Seems like an easy decision right ?

[blackholesun]

The artwork included with In a Frozen Sea is pretty incredible. Plus, you'd be getting Takk... But yeah, you'd be paying an extra 150-200 for that.

[october_midnight]

Sigur Ros preview aggressive new music on Reddit AMA, new album will come out in 2013, confirm Kjartan has left the band permanently.
(http://pitchfork.com/news/49290-sigur-ros-preview-new-aggressive-music-in-tour-video-kjartan-sveinsson-leaves-the-band-for-good/)
The second best part

http://imageshack.us/a/img255/3200/sr1q.jpg

The best part overall

http://imageshack.us/a/img688/3751/sr2j.jpg

[blackholesun]

Fucking stoked.

[onthewall2983]

Interesting that the new album will go in an "aggressive" direction. I actually thought Valtari was something of a dark record despite it's ambiance.

So, are they a trio now?

[october_midnight]

They still utilize a lot of live musicians and probably will for the album as well....who knows. As for the new album clip in that video, I really dig it.

[richardp]

The best thing to come out of that AMA is that they're working on getting Heima to Blu-Ray. FINALLY!!
That sample of the new song sounds incredible. So dark and, dare I say, industrial.

[Rdm]

So Tim Hecker is opening for the US Shows ! Wow : )

[thefragile_jake]

I hope we get another record this year AND they come to St. Louis again finally. I won't be able to make either the Chicago or Kansas City show sadly and I've been wanting to see Sigur Ros live finally.

I did see Jonsi in St. Louis and Chicago in 2010 when he was doing his "Go" solo tour, even took my Mom with me both times and she's really into his music now because of that incredible show. Without a doubt, one of the best live shows I've ever seen.

[blackholesun]

So Tim Hecker is opening for the US Shows ! Wow : )

Sounds likes it's only on a handful of east coast dates :(

Oneohtrix Point Never is playing the SF date. That won't be a bad opener though. Why can't it be both of them and maybe they can do a collab set too from last years album?

[richardp]

I'm actually pretty disappointed that Tim Hecker isn't doing the KC date. Is Oneohtrix any good live?

[october_midnight]

Wow, looking very cool.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPKypmOXktI

[october_midnight]

Vancouver - May 27 - Deer Lake Park

Oh hell yes.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Since when are they coming to Kansas City at the Starlight on April 4th???? Fuck, there's no way I can get tickets before the show.

Hey, richardp , wanna snag a ticket for me and I can meet ya the day of the show? Ehh? ;D

[richardp]

Since when are they coming to Kansas City at the Starlight on April 4th???? Fuck, there's no way I can get tickets before the show.

Hey, richardp , wanna snag a ticket for me and I can meet ya the day of the show? Ehh? ;D

Dude I can't believe you missed all the promos for this around here! I'm pretty sure this sold out like two or three months ago!

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Fuck! I haven't seen a single promo until earlier today, just some random ad on Facebook saying "Want a chance to win tickets to Sigur Ros at the Starlight?" HELL YES I DO.

Are you sure they sold out? I went through part of the ticket ordering process to see what seats were still available, and the closest I got was orchestra row E. If there's aaanything left by payday, I'm buying it up. I don't care if they're lawn seats. The Starlight's a decent-sized place.

Did you get tickets?? If so, have an awesome time.

[richardp]

Fuck! I haven't seen a single promo until earlier today, just some random ad on Facebook saying "Want a chance to win tickets to Sigur Ros at the Starlight?" HELL YES I DO.

Are you sure they sold out? I went through part of the ticket ordering process to see what seats were still available, and the closest I got was orchestra row E. If there's aaanything left by payday, I'm buying it up. I don't care if they're lawn seats. The Starlight's a decent-sized place.

Did you get tickets?? If so, have an awesome time.

Oh cool, they may have opened up more seats. Hopefully you can get a ticket on the day of the show! It's going to be great!

And on that note, the new EP is being sent out tomorrow. Ridiculously excited to hear these new tracks!

[ManOfAtom]

album - http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/kveikur/
ep - http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/brennisteinn/

new song/video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc6zXSdYXm8

there's a load of new tour dates on the site too.

[thefragile_jake]

Incredibly epic and beautiful video/song. I'm so jealous of you guys that get to see them this year!

[richardp]

When are they sending out the 3 song EP!? I'm avoiding watching the video because I want to hear the song with the other 2 tracks.

Oh and I love love love the new album cover. I think the fact that it looks nothing like Sigur Ros' typical artwork indicated that this really is a whole new era of the band. Unbelievably excited about it.

[Kid Charlemagne]

When are they sending out the 3 song EP!? I'm avoiding watching the video because I want to hear the song with the other 2 tracks.

Oh and I love love love the new album cover. I think the fact that it looks nothing like Sigur Ros' typical artwork indicated that this really is a whole new era of the band. Unbelievably excited about it.
I got the new EP today, I'll hook you up with a link if you want.

[richardp]

I got the new EP today, I'll hook you up with a link if you want.

Shit, that'd be great. I'll pm you my email. I wonder why I never got the EP, I bought my tickets through Sigur Ros' website.

[october_midnight]

Yeah that's weird, mine was waiting for me when I woke up.

[richardp]

On Sigur Ros' tour page, it seems the Kansas City date is the only show not to receive the 3 song EP, for some reason. It's the only date without an asterisk next to it. I wonder why KC didn't get the EP?

[october_midnight]

Video of Sigur Ros playing 'Kveikur' on Fallon last night. (http://pitchfork.com/news/50064-watch-sigur-ros-debut-new-song-on-fallon/)

[Amaro]

^ Sweeeet.

[richardp]

God this album is going to be fantastic. It's strange yet exciting to see Sigur Ros somewhat... modernizing...(?) themselves now that Kjartan left.

[Dr.Z]

these two songs sound really really good! was a bit let down by valtari, sure a nice album, but I missed the catchy moments of the other albums.

strangely, the new songs remind me most of hún jörð off the "von" album which was also done without kjartan. btw, hún jörð is featured in a recent trailer for game of thrones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUkqmpKsbls

[thevoid99]

The new Sigur Ros is great. I hope it's a major improvement over the last album, didn't do much for me at all.

[frankie teardrop]

the show last night in NYC was superb. i haven't listened to the band since 2003 or so, but it was great to finally see them live. lots of new and old material, and the new songs were some of the best of the night.

[[Shep]]

The new album is really shaping up well...
http://youtu.be/dF6E47Pn6mY

[Endlessly]

I'm a little disappointed that they canceled plans for a limited edition release -- I'd been holding out on the preorder for that. Oh well.

I caught them live for the first time in Chicago earlier this month, and I was absolutely blown away. The new songs were killer, Kveikur itself in particular. So glad I was able to make it this time.

[richardp]

This song is so good. Kveikur has so much potential to be my favorite album of the year.

Oh and they said they canceled the deluxe edition in favor of an expanded vinyl edition with a bonus 10". But I'm guessing that 10" will just be the two instrumental tracks from the Brennisteinn EP, and it'll probably play from the inside out.

[blackholesun]

I'm so bummed I had to miss them when they were here last week. Just couldn't scrounge up the money. I'm really excited for this new album though. Their last 2 didn't really do much for me (I enjoyed the Riceboy Sleeps and Jonsi solo stuff though). These new songs are great.

[richardp]

Don't worry, if they did this big of a tour BEFORE the album came out, I really think they'll come back around early next year for another round of dates after the album has come out.

[thefragile_jake]

Don't worry, if they did this big of a tour BEFORE the album came out, I really think they'll come back around early next year for another round of dates after the album has come out.

That's what I was hoping for! Fingers crossed!

[october_midnight]

Sigur Ros to contribute music to, and appear on May 19 episode of The Simpsons. (http://pitchfork.com/news/50591-sigur-ros-to-appear-on-contribute-music-to-the-simpsons/)

[richardp]

That is unbelievably cool. Can't wait to hear Jonsi bowing the theme song.

[october_midnight]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/261919_10151627282794124_1115524779_n.jpg

[october_midnight]

http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/news/50783/20f92343.jpg

Can't wait!

[richardp]

I kiiiiinda want that poster on my wall.

[Jinsai]

I kiiiiinda want that poster on my wall.

Here it is in printable poster-size higher quality (http://xlrecordings.tumblr.com/image/50644961636)

[Homesick Alien]

I saw Sigur Ros a month ago in Phoenix, and all I can say is WOW! Their live performance was a fusion of crisp vocals, unbelievable instrumentals, and a hypnotizing light show that captured my mind and especially my heart. Similar to How to Destroy Angels, they too played behind a translucent screen which projected abstract images. The whole crowd stood silent, gazing in awe until the music built up and the screen finally flitted down, revealing the musicians. When that happened, man, the whole audience just snapped out of a daze and went crazy! It was a transcendental symbiosis that I will never forget.

[october_midnight]

Tonight! Seems like forever since first seeing them live...not to mention getting blitzed with them downtown and carrying Jonsi back to their bus lol.

[october_midnight]

LOL going through all my old concert photos. Minutes before heading to drink on Granville St. haha...

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/6421/92211704.jpg

I look like I'm 12.

[october_midnight]

The show last night was fantastic of course. Loved the new tracks they played, and the screen/lightbulb set up was pretty crazy. They must've stretched the crescendo of Popplagio at the end until at least 15 min in total....soooo good.

[cahernandez]

The show last night was fantastic of course. Loved the new tracks they played, and the screen/lightbulb set up was pretty crazy. They must've stretched the crescendo of Popplagio at the end until at least 15 min in total....soooo good.

I was at the show and you're right. I was headbanging as if my life depended on it during Popplagio. I've seen them three times now, every time closing with Popplagio and this was the best rendition out of the three. I thought the show was a bit too short but not a big deal. I wish they would had played more of Med Sud and Valtari (or different songs, "Festival" is not particularly my favorite on that album). Excellent sound...crystal clear.

[richardp]

How has Kveikur STILL not leaked?!?!

[october_midnight]

How has Kveikur STILL not leaked?!?!

Man, no joke. They released the track itself a few days ago and I was like 'This is it, within 24 hours.' No dice.

[thefragile_jake]

I believe we have leakage....I heard it's out there now. We will see...

EDIT: Yep! It's online!

[Piko]

Starting to think there's a sunday pattern when it comes to leaks. Gonna check into it later when I have more attention to give. Really enjoyed Isjaki and look forward to hearing more

[thefragile_jake]

On my first listen, it's obviously a much more bouncey and lively record than Valtari was last year but as far as people comparing it to their best since Takk...I'd have to disagree with that. Maybe it's just not catching me at the moment but I don't even think it's as good of a full listen as Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust...which people seem to not care for that record and I've always loved that one.

I'll need to revisit it again perhaps. It's good but I wouldn't call it great or anything.

[richardp]

So glad I bitched about it not leaking yesterday, forcing the universe to actually leak it.

I just finished my first listen and I already immediately love it. I would definitely say that it's probably their best since Takk.. Med Sud just felt like a lazy halfassed attempt. It felt like a boring version of Jonsi's solo album (which I absolutely loved). I get they were trying to change their sound, but I think Kveikur's change is the sound they needed to switch to all along. It's absolutely insane hearing, dare I say, dance beats on this album. It's by far the most modern sounding album that Sigur Ros has ever made.

[october_midnight]

^^^ This 100%.

[littlemonkey613]

can i get a PM?:rolleyes:

[Demogorgon]

it leaked two days ago to a couple of sites I frequent. must have been a slow burn round the old information superhighway.

[blackholesun]

As far as I know, tonight was the first it's leaked. Either way, it's a great record. I liked the last 2 albums well enough, but they didn't capture the magic that I felt Takk and all the albums before had. This kinda has it, but it will take time to tell. Great album either way.

[Lerxto]

The new album is much much better than valtari. I still can't dig valtari, I think that one was too loose.
But kveikur's gonna be my another favorite Sigur ros album since Ágætis byrjun. Great work!

[littlemonkey613]

2013 man....

[ManOfAtom]

(if you've got iTunes match, it'll match all the files from the leak...)

[october_midnight]

New east coast tour dates announced for the fall! (http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/)

[thefragile_jake]

What a bummer, they're playing St. Louis the same day as Nine Inch Nails....

[richardp]

What a bummer, they're playing St. Louis the same day as Nine Inch Nails....

Yeah I'm having a major crisis over this. Was planing on road tripping from KC to see NIN with a bunch of friends, but fuck... Sigur Ros in a smaller theater. I legitimately don't know which show to choose.

[Santos L Halper]

^^^^Good to know I'm not the only one thinking about which show to attend.

[Endlessly]

Re: the Kveikur leak, to borrow a comment from the Came Back Haunted thread:

All I can seem to find is the dance remix. Where the original version of the song?

No, really, I'm super into this album. Hrafntinna is especially gorgeous! I was a little afraid that the title track would be a disappointment after hearing it in the live setting first (it sounded so massive, and I felt the TV appearances really didn't do it justice), but it turns out I shouldn't have worried.

Also, I am all over that Auditorium Theatre date! I'm wondering if it's worth it to go out to IN as well, but none of my friends would be interested in going with, so probably not...

[thevoid99]

I heard the album today. Definitely way better than the last album which didn't do anything for me. It's got a bit more aggression while also being out there.

[Canuckle]

Album now streaming on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?docId=1001227931

Also... after announcing there will be no deluxe version of the album release, they drop a limited edition "10 in their 'expanded edition' of Kveikur.

http://sigur-ros-store.com/kveikur/sig050018-sigur-ros-kveikur-enhanced-lp/

[BrewHa]

The new LP might be some of their best work in my opinion. After Valtari, I wasn't going in with any expectations this time. Sigur Ros has blown me away once again.

[richardp]

In a sense, I'm starting to view Valtari and Kveikur as companion pieces. On one hand, Valtari is the quiet ambient leaning disc, and the other being Kveikur's fast paced intensity. I listened to both of them back to back and, maybe it's because I actually loved Valtari, but they seemed to compliment each other pretty well.

[littlemonkey613]

^ I totally agree with you and I adore Valtari.

[october_midnight]

In a sense, I'm starting to view Valtari and Kveikur as companion pieces. On one hand, Valtari is the quiet ambient leaning disc, and the other being Kveikur's fast paced intensity. I listened to both of them back to back and, maybe it's because I actually loved Valtari, but they seemed to compliment each other pretty well.

Someone needs to work on a combined tracklisting!

[onthewall2983]

I'm going to wait until Hesitation Marks comes out to listen to this. I think they'll make an interesting back-to-back playing experience.

[Madmya]

Kveikur... this is a pretty special album. I love it.

[fillow]

Got tickets to 25 November Dusseldorf show.
Now off to finally listen to Kveikur for the 1st time.

[Endlessly]

The band pulled out Ágætis byrjun in the encore last night, for their manager's birthday: http://heimas.tumblr.com/post/67710677869/sigur-ros-play-agaetis-byrjun-at-wembley-arena (See also http://instagram.com/p/g9BaEoj-0T for the full setlist.)

vv Whoops, sorry, you're right - I got confused, seeing a bunch of people talking about the 20th and the 21st at the same time. The setlist is from the 20th; audio is from the 21st.

[ManOfAtom]

The band pulled out Ágætis byrjun in the encore last night, for their manager's birthday: http://heimas.tumblr.com/post/67710677869/sigur-ros-play-agaetis-byrjun-at-wembley-arena (See also http://instagram.com/p/g9BaEoj-0T for the full setlist.)

that link is slightly wrong, Jonsi did it on acoustic guitar (and georg was on acoustic bass) . and the piano player did have a light, though less than the three.
they also did svefn-g-englar in the encore.

the gig was maybe the best i've seen them? Jonsis voice wasn't always it's best, but it didn't stop it being amazing.

they did AB in Brighton the night before as well, though I don't know if it was acoustic.

[october_midnight]

Ltd. Edition of 1000 signed Kveikur vinyl sets. (http://sigur-ros-store.com/kveikur/sig050021-sigur-ros-kveikur-limited-edition-box-set/)

[richardp]

Pretty nice set. If I had extra cash lying around, I'd probably pick it up.

[october_midnight]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGK8O88nh5Q&feature=youtu.be

[onthewall2983]

https://vimeo.com/4608579

[october_midnight]

“every time you go on tour you want it to be different…and every time it is, usually because you have a new album you want to play people. and that can be fun, because you have to work out how to recreate all the complicated stuff you did in the studio for the stage. but there was a time when things were the other way round, when we worked stuff out on the road, and trying to capture lightning in a bottle was a problem for the studio later on. this time, in addition to playing songs you know, we wanted to remember the seat-of-your-pants feeling experienced in the wake of, ágætis byrjun, when for two years we formed and re-formed the songs that would go on to be the ( ) album, live in front of people, night after night. with this in mind, we are pleased to announce that we are playing festivals next summer in the spirit of adventure. all we can say right now is it’s going to be different, with new unreleased songs, a new show and maybe some other *new* things. beyond that, we can only ask you to trust us on this one.”
Sigur Rós 2016 Tour Dates:
06/16 – Bergen, NO @ Bergenfest
06/18 – Aarhus, DK @ NorthSide Festival
07/03 – St. Petersburg, RU @ Stereleto Festival
07/08 – Trencin, SK @ Pohoda Festival
07/12 – Linz, AT @ Ahoi the Full Hit of Summer
07/16 – Dour, BE @ Dour Festival
07/17 – London, UK @ Citadel Festival
08/10-13 – Luhmühlen, DE @ A Summer’s Tale
08/18 – Trondheim, NO @ Pstereo Festival
08/20 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival

[cahernandez]

I'm listening to Valtari right now, I didn't use to care for this record that much, one of my least favorite actually, BUT with my new Yamaha system (two speakers and a woofer) at full volume, on a rainy and cold day, it is AMAZING. The pounding bass of the woofer makes all the difference, it's like a discovered a new album. Give another chance to Valtari if you dismissed it like me.

[onthewall2983]

Whatever happened to that ágætis byrjun special edition?

[richardp]

Whatever happened to that ágætis byrjun special edition?

Probably sitting on a shelf somewhere with the 1̶0̶t̶h̶ 15th Anniversary The Fragile special edition.

[october_midnight]

http://sigur-ros.co.uk/assets/images/headers/2016_tour_header.jpg

Sigur Ros - North American Tour

sigur rós have announced an upcoming north american tour this fall. for the first time in their career the band will be touring without a support act, instead offering the audience two sets (+ intermission) starting from 8:30pm sharp at each show.
the month long run is comprised primarily of theater shows, marking the band’s most intimate tour in a decade. in keeping with the scale of the venues, the group will be performing without the string and brass sections that have been characteristic of recent performances, opting instead to focus on the core unit of the band itself. the shows will give the group a chance to road test new music, the first time since the tour leading up to the acclaimed ( ) album in 2002 that the band has performed new material ahead of album recording sessions. alongside this experimentation played out in public, the band is also planning on attempting new interpretations of old songs that haven’t been played in a very long time.
though the scale of the venues and band will be reduced, the live production will be characteristically stunning, designed again by the team behind their previous knights of illumination award-winning tour


fan presale & sigur rós “besta” package
beginning tuesday there are two ways to purchase tickets for our mailing list subscribers. the first is an exclusive opportunity at regular price. and secondly we are also offering an exclusive limited amount “besta” package which will allow you to purchase one of the best seats in the house along with a special edition diary signed by the band. simply click on the link beside the show in your city, use the password provided to those in the mailing list, and choose either option. (if you missed the password email from us, please keep an eye on our twitter channel (https://twitter.com/sigurros))the “besta” package guarantees one of the very best reserved seats in the house* plus, something unique to this tour: an exclusive, limited edition sigur rós notebook/sketch pad, each of which will be autographed by jonsi, orri and georg. (* more info (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/presale/#))

sep 19 2016
queen elizabeth theatre (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20160919-vancouver/)
vancouver, bc, canada

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






sep 20 2016
paramount theater (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20160920-seattle/)
seattle, wa, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






sep 21 2016
keller auditorium (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20160921-portland/)
portland, or, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






sep 23 2016
copley hall (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20160923-san-diego/)
san diego, ca, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






sep 24 2016
hollywood bowl (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20160924-hollywood-bowl/)
los angeles, ca, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






sep 26 2016
kingsbury hall (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20160926-slc/)
salt lake city, ut, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






sep 27 2016
paramount theatre (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20160927-denver/)
denver, co, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






sep 29 2016
orpheum theatre (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20160929-minneapolis/)
minneapolis, mn, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






sep 30 2016
chicago theatre (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20160930-chicago/)
chicago, il, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






oct 01 2016
fox theater (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20161001-detroit/)
detroit, mi, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






oct 03 2016
massey hall (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20161003-toronto/)
toronto, on, canada

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






oct 05 2016
radio city music hall (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20161005-nyc/)
new york, ny, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






oct 06 2016
kings theatre (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20161006-brooklyn/)
brooklyn, ny, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






oct 08 2016
academy of music (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20161008-philadelphia/)
philadelphia, pa, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






oct 10 2016
thomas wolfe auditorium (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20161010-asheville/)
asheville, nc, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






oct 12 2016
midland theatre (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20161012-kansas-city/)
kansas city, mo, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et






oct 14 2016
orpheum theater (http://sigur-ros.co.uk/tour/2016/20162024-phoenix/)
phoenix, az, united states

fan presale apr 5th
9am pt / 12 et

[october_midnight]

Just got the presale password for all dates. Hoping 2x of the VIP seats isn't too costly. This plus Explosions in the Sky announcing a date here in the same morning has got me trippin' lol.

[SaintNoir]

Really looking forward to this tour. Closest one is a smaller venue and I have yet to see these guys. Plus no opener. Two sets. Sounds great.

[october_midnight]

Pair of front row on the floor! Took the Besta seats which ended up being $149 cdn each, so hopefully I can ebay one of the two signed books we get to recoup some of that lol. Apparently even with the presale if you chose normal seats it was gone in a second due to bots/scalpers. Ugh.

[SaintNoir]

Pair of front row on the floor! Took the Besta seats which ended up being $149 cdn each, so hopefully I can ebay one of the two signed books we get to recoup some of that lol. Apparently even with the presale if you chose normal seats it was gone in a second due to bots/scalpers. Ugh.


Nice. I went regular, but managed to snag a pair at a great, nearby venue. Only 5 - 6 rows back. Super stoked.

[october_midnight]

Rehearsal is over, setlist was 12 songs, with a new song starting it off. Pics of the stage/video set up look insaaaaaaaane. The videos I've seen with the outer space motif are rad. Can't wait for the show!!

[Your Name Here]

.....................

[onthewall2983]

So is it just the three of them, or do they have a keyboardist on stage?

[richardp]

Pretty sure it's literally just the three of the them. From the looks of their Instagram posts today, their new stage design looks like a mashup of the With Teeth Amphitheater tour and the HTDA tour.

[onthewall2983]

I wonder then if they have a guy offstage playing those parts or are using tapes.

[imail724]

You know I have just started getting into them, I have Inni and I definitely like it. If any of you more experienced fans of their catalog could suggest albums to get that would be great. Yes, I know I'm late to the party.
Honestly, they're all good. But if I had to pick one I'd start with Ágætis byrjun

[Rdm]

Honestly, they're all good. But if I had to pick one I'd start with Ágætis byrjun
Or takk or ()

[Piko]

I started with Agaetis Byrjun. Haven't looked back since.

[thevoid99]

I started with Agaetis Byrjun. Haven't looked back since.

Same here. That is my favorite album of theirs so far.

[october_midnight]

Preview shot of the new stage...

http://sigurros.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/redditch_01-1024x659.jpg

[bobbie solo]

saw them at Primavera Sound in Barcelona last Sunday. First time seeing them since Bonnaroo 2008. They were excellent and the crowd was SO well-behaved on the quiet parts, which I was impressed with considering it was midnight and everyone had been drinking all day. It is just the 3 of them on stage, Jonsi's voice is showing no signs of aging (dude's 41 now), and oooooh man does their stage show resemble NIN at times (although I feel like who doesn't at this point). They ended with an epic rendition of Popplagið. here's my ok quality clips of Festival & Popplagið:


https://www.instagram.com/p/BGSCN7nxy-c/


https://www.instagram.com/p/BGSIgwUxy1A/

[BRoswell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4rf-C_smLs

[richardp]

New song is really cool. That weird electronic breakdown in the middle of it that starts fucking with the tempo and pitch just comes out of nowhere but it's so goddamn cool.

[blackholesun]

I love the new track. Caught part of the Route 1 thing yesterday. I could watch Icelandic footage all day.

So excited to see them in LA in September.

[onthewall2983]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vBIvIDbERo

[fillow]

Saw them at Opener fest last week. Brilliant performance as expected, but I was slightly annoyed when they omitted the slow guitar intro in Poppladid and went straight into percussion part

[Rdm]

Saw them on treasure island in San Francisco a couple days ago and it was very good. The mood was super chill, there was wind and rain, which really enhanced the experience. I believe I heard 2 of their newer songs and they sound more like the older stuff, which was surprising. In the beginning they stood in a small circle and were looking at each other while playing. The stage was visually stunning, it was set up to look like the lights we 3D. The show was an emotional experience, and at times gave me goosebumps.

[october_midnight]

Sigur Rós 2017 Tour dates:
04/07 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
04/08 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre
04/11 – Irvine, CA @ Bren Events Center
04/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall *
04/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall *
04/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall *
05/20 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival (http://consequenceofsound.net/festival/hangout-music-festival-2017/)
05/21 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
05/23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Fox Theatre
05/25 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
05/28 – Toronto, ON @ TD Echo Beach
05/30 – Montreal, QC @ Place des Arts
06/02 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
06/03 – Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
06/04 – Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
06/05 – St Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House
06/07 – Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory
06/09 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
06/10 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
06/12 – Nashville, TN @ Andrew Jackson Hall
06/13 – Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace Theatre
06/15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
06/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts
06/17 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium


* = w/ Los Angeles Philharmonic

[TheyCallMeDrug]

id be all about that forest hills show if it werent for the chance of thunderstorms round then.

paul simon played there in late june and it was a complete wash out. last minute tix will be the play here me thinks.

[neorev]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oetn6etktGk

Holy shit!
This is a fucking stellar l, hair raising performance from Sigur Rós with the Los Angeles Philharmonic! Just gorgeous.

[october_midnight]

New Jonsi solo electronic album announced, along with ltd. edition SR vinyl and other vinyl releases... (httrps://consequenceofsound.net/2017/11/sigur-ros-announce-limited-edition-vinyl-releases-share-unreleased-jonsi-song-stream/)

[BRoswell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z88n-6-diBk

[october_midnight]

Two new Sigur Ros songs done for Black Mirror! (https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-2-new-sigur-ros-songs-for-black-mirror/?mbid=social_twitter)

[BRoswell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTb_cCVr5k4

[october_midnight]

Sigur Ros apparently under investigation for tax evasion. (https://pitchfork.com/news/sigur-ros-under-investigation-for-tax-evasion-report/?mbid=social_twitter)

edit: They've also apparently already been cleared haha...that was fast.

[BRoswell]

Sigur Ros apparently under investigation for tax evasion. (https://pitchfork.com/news/sigur-ros-under-investigation-for-tax-evasion-report/?mbid=social_twitter)

edit: They've also apparently already been cleared haha...that was fast.

Can I just say that "The Reykjavik Grapevine" is the greatest name ever for a newspaper?

[BRoswell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4467vyDo4A

[october_midnight]

https://twitter.com/sigurros/status/1111277562054017024

Couldn't help myself, had to cop the 7LP deluxe edition.

[ltrandazzo]

https://twitter.com/sigurros/status/1111277562054017024

Couldn't help myself, had to cop the 7LP deluxe edition.

Same. This is one of my favorite all-time albums so it was a no-brainer.

[Reznor2112]

SOOOOO stoked for this. Amazing record and the presentation of the box set looks amazing.

[bobbie solo]

Hope they come out of this unscathed. This is now the second incident regarding their taxes. I hope they are telling the truth when they plead ignorance:

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/03/sigur-ros-charged-with-tax-evasion.html

[october_midnight]

Jónsi & Alex Somers: Riceboy Sleeps Tour Dates:
06/11 – Sydney, AU @ Sydney Opera House (Vivid LIVE (https://consequenceofsound.net/festival/vivid-live-2019/))
07/06 – Paris, FR @ Philharmonie de Paris
07/08 – London, UK @ Barbican Hall
07/11 – Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall
07/12 – Gateshead, UK @ Sage Gateshead
07/14 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Opera House
10/11 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Theatre
10/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
10/18 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
10/21 – Chicago, IL @ Copernicus Center
10/23 – Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Maisonneuve
10/25 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/28 – Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
10/30 – Boston, MA @ The Wilbur
10/31 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre

[october_midnight]

Jonsi and Alex surprise release new 6 track album 'Lost and Found'. (https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/10/stream-jonsi-alex-somers-lost-found-album)

[october_midnight]

https://twitter.com/iamjonsi/status/1245742831215554560

[fillow]

Has there been any movement in Sigur Ros new music department? Besides the endless ambient projects, that is.
Or should rather ask, is Sigur Ros even a thing still? After all the departures?

[october_midnight]

It is, but this is the first thing I've seen released from their camp since around October.

[october_midnight]

https://twitter.com/iamjonsi/status/1249729056750350341

[october_midnight]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U44-xky1vjw

[imail724]

Not exactly what I was hoping for...

[bobbie solo]

I actually really liked that. Strong Sigur Ros vibes, for me at least.

[bobbie solo]

I'm watching Heima again and this film is just beautiful. Sigur Ros are a world treasure & I hope to see them one day in a co-headlining show with Bjork where they each do two hour sets.

[october_midnight]

https://twitter.com/iamjonsi/status/1274009220728356870

[october_midnight]

New 11 track album Shiver drops October 2, features Robyn and Liz Fraser (!!). Swill is definitely a new vibe for him, and you best believe I preordered the shit out of this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8JcHv4GKqg&feature=emb_title

Preorder link. (https://jonsi.bandcamp.com/album/shiver)

https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0020487835_10.jpg

1. Exhale
2. Shiver
3. Cannibal (with Liz Fraser)
4. Wildeye
5. Sumarið Sem Aldrei Kom
6. Kórall
7. Salt Licorice (with Robyn)
8. Hold
9. Swill
10. Grenade
11. Beautiful Boy

[thefragile_jake]

Those variants are a thing of beauty. Really excited for this one, especially since it's produced by A.G. Cook.

I still adore "Go", but it's hard to listen to that album now. His 2010 show at the Vic Theatre in Chicago was the first show my Mom and I saw together of something that I was really into and it just brings back a lot of memories of that trip. She passed this year nearly almost around the same time as the show a decade ago and it's hard for me to be in that head space and not get sad missing her.

[imail724]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcveV3Ig_AU&list=PLUyLKFQg0XIZloZBaICf-I1fr8gWJtByA&index=1

This is beautiful.

[october_midnight]

New track is uhh.... it's something.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gPmPp5yTn4

[october_midnight]

First listen though of Shiver and I really dig it...there are a few tracks that sort of go for the vibe he was going for a bit too much (see Salt Licorice above) but Cannibal is still of course amazing, Wildeye starts off a bit hectic but really fleshes out nicely. A few very SR-esque mellower tracks in the middle and it finishes off strong.

[october_midnight]

SR announce official release of long-awaited 'Odins Raven Magic' orchestral album. (https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/10/sigur-ros-odins-raven-magic-dvergmal-stream/?new=true&utm_campaign=optim&utm_expid=.I2OkZS06Riahk3U0vrA5rQ.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FKEybEAsjCv%3Famp %3D1)

[cahernandez]

First listen though of Shiver and I really dig it...there are a few tracks that sort of go for the vibe he was going for a bit too much (see Salt Licorice above) but Cannibal is still of course amazing, Wildeye starts off a bit hectic but really fleshes out nicely. A few very SR-esque mellower tracks in the middle and it finishes off strong.


How would you compare this to Go? I really enjoyed Go, went to see it in concert and was floored, but all the tracks that I've heard of Shiver have left me cold...nothing sticks out.

[cahernandez]

SR announce official release of long-awaited 'Odins Raven Magic' orchestral album. (https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/10/sigur-ros-odins-raven-magic-dvergmal-stream/?new=true&utm_campaign=optim&utm_expid=.I2OkZS06Riahk3U0vrA5rQ.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FKEybEAsjCv%3Famp %3D1)

There are scenes from this in Heima, right?

[october_midnight]

How would you compare this to Go? I really enjoyed Go, went to see it in concert and was floored, but all the tracks that I've heard of Shiver have left me cold...nothing sticks out.

To be honest, I feel there are only a few parts here and there that resemble Go, or SR at all...the middle of the album is where that mostly happens. Also, for me anyways, that's actually the stuff on the album (up to and including Salt Licorice) that is the least memorable too. Nothing bad about it, but a few of the more orchestral, mellower SR-esque tracks like Sumario and Korall...they just sort of meander a bit and I can't recall much about them off the top of my head. The beginning and end of the album is where it really shines for me.

It's definitely different though, for what it's worth lol. Oh and yes, there are scenes from ORM in Heima indeed.

[october_midnight]

Really digging this.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2ksTlPCJ4A&feature=emb_title

[october_midnight]

Jonsi surprise releasing new album tomorrow!

Obsidian (https://consequence.net/2021/10/jonsi-obsidian-stream/)

[xolotl]

Jonsi surprise releasing new album tomorrow!

Obsidian (https://consequence.net/2021/10/jonsi-obsidian-stream/)

I'm still a few tracks from the end on my first playthrough, but it's a really gorgeous album. Definitely a return to the Sigur Rós-ish ambient style that he'd tried to get away from w/ Shiver. A good way to head into November, for sure.

[october_midnight]

Whoa. It appears there's something in the works with Kjartan. Perhaps a ( ) anniversary tour or something?

https://scontent.fyka2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/274074049_490474922435864_8162144164091941515_n.jp g?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=kK6vP7HWsbgAX_2nEsG&tn=0r0TIBqrgGaboVXy&_nc_ht=scontent.fyka2-1.fna&oh=00_AT9DTCwTTfNyn4whP6lbnf8ZUfrzfFAwAM7saUe9YZx5 Xw&oe=620FDBF8

[october_midnight]

Confirmed apparently that Kjartan has decided to officially return to Sigur Ros.

[imail724]

Looks like a World Tour announcement is imminent (https://concerts.livenation.com/sigur-ros-world-tour-2022-philadelphia-pennsylvania-06-07-2022/event/02005C3A8E6D1B62?_ga=2.247882240.626636768.1645028 223-90942763.1620934779)

[october_midnight]

Ahh noice, hopefully it's not just the ( ) anniversary, but to promote new material!

[cahernandez]

Ahh noice, hopefully it's not just the ( ) anniversary, but to promote new material!

Their newest social media post shows the three of them recording at a studio in Reykjavik, with an engineer. I think they will have a new album out for this tour.

[october_midnight]

Their newest social media post shows the three of them recording at a studio in Reykjavik, with an engineer. I think they will have a new album out for this tour.

Oh, I saw that. I just assumed it could as easily be for bonus content or new mixes, etc. for a ( ) reissue or something, so they'd have that to sell on the tour.

[cahernandez]

Oh, I saw that. I just assumed it could as easily be for bonus content or new mixes, etc. for a ( ) reissue or something, so they'd have that to sell on the tour.

I really doubt they would have an orchestra at Abbey Road just for bonus content for ( ), I'm pretty confident a new album is on the way.

https://twitter.com/sigurros/status/1495000137738989574/photo/3

[cahernandez]

Double post, tour announcement. Imma go broke with all these concerts!

Sigur Rós 2022 Tour Dates:
04/30 – Jojutla, MX @ Festival Vaivén
05/03 – Monterrey, MX @ Citibanamex Auditorium
05/05 – Guadalajara, MX @ Auditorio Telmex
05/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
05/11 – Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds
05/13 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
05/17 – Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater
05/19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium
05/23 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
05/24 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
05/25 – Dallas, TX @ Winspear Opera House
05/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
05/28 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
05/31 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
06/10 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
06/03 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
06/04 – Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
06/06 – Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
06/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
06/08 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
06/10 – Montreal, QC @ Place des Arts
06/11 – Toronto, ON @ Meridian Hall
06/14 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
06/17 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
06/18 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

[october_midnight]

Also confirmed that a new album is in the works!

[cahernandez]

I got two tickets for the Stanford show, row F :) Pre-sale was a breeze, I wonder who will be drumming? I was reading the Sigur Ros reddit and I didn't know that Orri was not the original drummer, someone else, Agust (forgot his last name) drummed in Von and AB. And someone else in that Reddit mentioned the drummer for the first Jonsi solo tour, yeah, he was quite good as well.

[Endlessly]

Incredibly disappointing to see them doubling down on trying to make NFTs happen.

[xolotl]

Incredibly disappointing to see them doubling down on trying to make NFTs happen.

Oh fucking hell, that is quite disappointing indeed. Bah.

[cahernandez]

I went to see them about three weeks ago, in Stanford. The weirdest thing happened to me during the show: we got to our seats kinda late, but before the show started. We walked through our whole row without finding our seats, and then realized that someone else had taken our seats, so we asked them to move and the people did not have any trouble moving to their seats. During all this we realized this was a big group of people, which included the people in our seats, and it seemed like they were Icelandic. Anyways, the show starts and the sound is PERFECT. Just PERFECT. And we had amazing seats, we were like 7th row, almost dead center. They start with a lot of () and Takk... songs. Halfway through the show Jónsi says: "by the way the President is here...(pause)...the President of Iceland, that is". And the guy to my left me shyly lifts his hand. I ask my wife to google "President of Iceland" because it'd be too obvious if I was googling the guy right next to me. She says "it very much looks like him". The show finishes, the band gets a huge standing ovation, and someone in the band makes eye contact with the guy next to me. So, once the band leaves the stage and I turn to this guy and ask him if he is the President of Iceland, and he said "yeah, I am" (Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALiCzsan3QEl_Vc35wWKiL9ydHLdPUkuyA:16 53868026775&q=Gu%C3%B0ni+Th.+J%C3%B3hannesson&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLVT9c3NEzOs6jIyDYqfMRowS3w 8sc9YSn9SWtOXmPU5OIKzsgvd80rySypFJLmYoOyBKX4uVB18i xiFXcvPbwhL1MhJENPwevw5ozEvLzU4uL8PADma5GUZgAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG1PbB8oX4AhVUIzQIHamjDpMQzIcDKAB6BAgnE AE)). We tell him that we've both been to Iceland and we like their country very much. He said they are really happy with Sigur Rós, they are perfect ambassadors to the country. We asked him to take a picture with us and he sure did! Nicest guy. He was rocking out to Popplagio by the way. I started following him on Twitter and he was in the Bay Area to talk to some of the IT companies here (Apple, Google, etc.) to see how they could contribute to save the Icelandic language (apparently less people speak it nowadays, than before). This is a story for the grandchildren, if I ever have them. Granted, in Iceland the head of state is the Prime Minister, the President is more of a PR type person, but still, I can say that I've rocked out next to a word leader.

https://i.ibb.co/VtY5fyJ/b6afc336-a0d8-4282-a23a-9fc9def3d78a.jpg

Show was amazing. The only complaint I have is that I think they played 4 or 5 less songs in Stanford than the other stops in the tour, it must have been a University curfew. They only played one new song, as opposed to the 3-4 new songs they were playing. The one I heard sounded fantastic, very atmospheric, and evoked Valtari a bit. Definitely excited for the future of this band. Again, a Takk...and () heavy set, but all their other albums were represented (except for Von). The venue was great, it was an outdoor theater, no roof, in the middle of the University, lots of trees around the venue. At the show I bought the Agaetis Byrjun 20th Anniversary CD set, it is lovely and has some cool liner notes.

https://i.ibb.co/xmMHKJt/IMG-1666.jpg

https://twitter.com/PresidentISL/status/1527005069748670464

[october_midnight]

Sigur Rós (https://pitchfork.com/artists/3784-sigur-ros/) have announced a summer tour of Europe and North America where they’ll be joined by a 41-piece orchestra. Sigur Rós have also promised that they’ll be offering the live debut of songs from their forthcoming studio album, which is due for release in June.

06-16 London, England - Royal Festival Hall
06-17 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Concertgebouw
06-18 Hamburg, Germany - Elbphilharmonie
07-03 Paris, France - Philharmonie Main Hall
08-14 Toronto, Ontario - Roy Thomson Hall
08-16 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
08-18 Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre
08-19 Boston, MA - Wang Theatre
08-21 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
08-24 Seattle, WA - The Paramount Theatre
08-26 Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
08-27 Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theatre

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

Sigur Rós (https://pitchfork.com/artists/3784-sigur-ros/) have announced a summer tour of Europe and North America where they’ll be joined by a 41-piece orchestra. Sigur Rós have also promised that they’ll be offering the live debut of songs from their forthcoming studio album, which is due for release in June.

06-16 London, England - Royal Festival Hall
06-17 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Concertgebouw
06-18 Hamburg, Germany - Elbphilharmonie
07-03 Paris, France - Philharmonie Main Hall
08-14 Toronto, Ontario - Roy Thomson Hall
08-16 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
08-18 Brooklyn, NY - Kings Theatre
08-19 Boston, MA - Wang Theatre
08-21 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre
08-24 Seattle, WA - The Paramount Theatre
08-26 Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
08-27 Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theatre

Grabbed a ticket for Minneapolis today. After missing the last US run, I simply couldn’t let myself miss this. So fucking stoked.

If anyone hasn’t seen them before, and is on the fence even a little bit, I cannot stress enough that you owe it to yourself to do anything you can to see one of these shows. It WILL be worth it.

[bobbie solo]

I think I'm going to pull the trigger for the Beacon Theater show.

[Lerxto]

Grabbed a ticket for Minneapolis today. After missing the last US run, I simply couldn’t let myself miss this. So fucking stoked.

If anyone hasn’t seen them before, and is on the fence even a little bit, I cannot stress enough that you owe it to yourself to do anything you can to see one of these shows. It WILL be worth it.
I actually advise against it, unless it's your hometown and you know what the audience is like. Especially if you're in the UK. The SR audience there is as shitty as it gets.

Expect a wave of smartphones in the air, blocking all your views so that you can only see them play through a wave of fucking phone screens.

If you're in Japan (where the audience actually puts their phone down and not talk through the performance) or have a chance to see them in a relatively small venue, I'd say go for it.
But even then, the live experience is not as magical as some claims to be.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I actually advise against it, unless it's your hometown and you know what the audience is like. Especially if you're in the UK. The SR audience there is as shitty as it gets. Expect a wave of smartphones in the air, blocking all your views so that you can only see them play through a wave of fucking phone screens.If you're in Japan (where the audience actually puts their phone down and not talk through the performance) or have a chance to see them in a relatively small venue, I'd say go for it. But even then, the live experience is not as magical as some claims to be.

Okay, well...I guess I'd advise never going to any live shows anywhere, I guess. In case the audience might be bad. Can't take that chance. Unless it's in Japan, or in a small venue, or in your hometown.

I plan on going and having a great time, and I still recommend it to others. Sorry.

[fillow]

I've seen Sigur Ros 4 times, each time on different tour and in different city. Not once cell phones were a problem, even compared to other bands I've seen in the same venues/festivals.

It's worth going even if they just come out, play Pop Song and go away.

The new songs they played on 2022 were perhaps the closest to the classic AG/()/Takk-eras material. Although I loved the direction they took on Kveikur.

[cahernandez]

I saw them in Stanford, CA last year, and even though the band did not have a no cellphones policy (like Tool), I barely saw any phones during the show. The audience was really quiet (maybe it helped that there were seats in an outdoor amphitheater?) but the ovation they got after each song was massive. And the sound was just gorgeous. I'm planning on getting tickets for their Berkeley show.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

I saw them in Stanford, CA last year, and even though the band did not have a no cellphones policy (like Tool), I barely saw any phones during the show. The audience was really quiet (maybe it helped that there were seats in an outdoor amphitheater?) but the ovation they got after each song was massive. And the sound was just gorgeous. I'm planning on getting tickets for their Berkeley show.

I’m undecided, and might wait until closer to the show, but I might try making the trip to LA for the final NA show. Never been that far west before, and it’d be a great excuse to go on a road trip. I’m gonna have to see what other shows get announced for this summer first, though.

[cahernandez]

I’m undecided, and might wait until closer to the show, but I might try making the trip to LA for the final NA show. Never been that far west before, and it’d be a great excuse to go on a road trip. I’m gonna have to see what other shows get announced for this summer first, though.

I think I read on Reddit that these are the only North America shows for the year, and the only shows that will have an orchestra (Darren posted this, he works with Sigur Ros). So if I were you I'd be getting tickets!

Found it: https://www.reddit.com/r/sigurros/comments/11syca1/comment/jcg42s1/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

If you get the tickets for the Berkeley show I'll buy you a beer before the show. It's a beautiful venue! Saw NIN there last year and it was awesome.

[Lerxto]

Okay, well...I guess I'd advise never going to any live shows anywhere, I guess. In case the audience might be bad. Can't take that chance. Unless it's in Japan, or in a small venue, or in your hometown.

I plan on going and having a great time, and I still recommend it to others. Sorry.
Good to hear you had a great time.

I had the worst concert experience of my life in one of the SR show I attended (UK), so I'm just sharing my opinion. It's up for others to decide.
My experience so far with the 4 SR shows that I've attended is that sometimes the audience gives the respect the music deserves (Japan), but more often than not they don't.

So will I attend another unseated, outdoor/festival Sigur Ros show? Probably not.