Sigur Rós are an Icelandic post-rock band formed in 1994 by . They hail from the same creative and vibrant Icelandic music scene as múm and Amiina. Their debut album Von (Hope) was released in 1997, followed by a remix collection, Von Brigði, in 1998. International acclaim came with 1999’s Ágætis byrjun (“An alright start”), which many critics worldwide hailed it as one of the best albums of its time.
The band recently released Takk, their fourth studio album, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Breathtaking orchestrations and startlingly beautiful melodies combine to build a record that will bring out a different mood and emotion with every listen.
Takk is the work of a band operating at the very top of their game, investing pop music with a sense of magic long since lost in the mists of time and imagination. This album is truly original and seems to exist outside common genre definitions, so much so that any comparison seems inappropriate. Takk is an instant classic, and might well turn out to be sigur rós’s masterpiece.
Find out more about Sigur Rós on their official website or on MySpace. Buy their music on 
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FM BELFAST – UNDERWEAR (Electro/Pop/Indie – Iceland)
June 15, 2011 at 2:34 pm (UTC 1)
[...] band to make electronic music, but their sound is different from that of fellow Icelanders Sigur Rós or Eberg. Their songs are infused with a sense of derision that makes them instantly accessible and [...]
FRIENDLY FIRES – ON BOARD (DancePunk/Electro – UK)
June 19, 2011 at 4:09 pm (UTC 1)
[...] (drums). They are currently signed to XL Recordings (also home to Peaches, Dizzee Rascal or Sigur Rós, to name a [...]
FRIENDLY FIRES – HURTING (Dance/Indie – UK)
February 26, 2012 at 9:57 pm (UTC 1)
[...] Pala, which came out last year on XL Recordings (also home to Ratatat, Basement Jaxx, Thom Yorke or Sigur Rós, to name a few). These six new edits are featured on the new bonus edition of their album, [...]
JÓNSI & ALEX – RICEBOY SLEEPS (Ambient – Iceland)
March 31, 2012 at 1:51 pm (UTC 1)
[...] of Jónsi Birgisson (better known for his work as part of Icelandic ambient electronica outfit Sigur Rós) and his partner Alex [...]
SIGUR RÓS – EKKI MUKK (Ambient/Electronica – Iceland)
April 4, 2012 at 4:53 pm (UTC 1)
[...] years after their last LP, Sigur Rós have returned with the lead single from their soon-to-be-released new album, Valtari. To help their [...]