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BlueStar
May 13th, 2012, 01:41 PM
Only two weeks before Sigur Rós release their first album in 4 years, 'Valtari', which sounds so incredibly beautiful from what i've heard of three tracks. To celebrate the return of what I believe is the greatest band in the world, I will post my favourite tracks. Enjoy! As someone once said to me, if you haven't yet discovered the immense beauty of this incredible band, then you've failed at life. LOL. Extreme, but I can see where they're comin from ;)

SVEFN-G-ENGLAR:

The first song I ever heard by them and I was enchanted. It's totally like any other piece of music I've ever heard. The critics were astounded when it appeared out of nowhere around 1999 - one memorably said it was "like God weeping tears of gold from heaven". The award-winning video is really moving.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xow2gnVTUjs

BlueStar
May 13th, 2012, 01:42 PM
UNTITLED 8 / POPPLAGIO:

Yup I know this is long but it's worth every second, the closing track from the epic ( ) album, and perhaps the best live performance of anything...ever. Certainly the best long slow-build I've ever seen or heard in music...this builds up to a blistering, heart-stopping climax where you feel your soul could almost leave your body. It's just amazing and so powerful.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQsPv4FMyLg

BlueStar
May 13th, 2012, 01:44 PM
HOPPIPOLLA:

This song has actually been spoiled a bit by the fact it's been used in about 10 million different film and TV trailers, adverts and reality shows. It's still an incredible piece of music though, evocative, emotional and truly anthemic, I adored it from the moment I heard it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmXMA34CeoQ

BlueStar
May 13th, 2012, 01:45 PM
AGAETIS BYRJUN:

This beautiful performance really captures how sublime these guys are. The music is playing itself through them, from a totally other world.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zj55gaAgM4

BlueStar
May 13th, 2012, 01:46 PM
UNTITLED 3 / SAMSKEYTI:

Another amazing performance from the Heima film, this is an incredible instrumental I listen to very often...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1cqn3UDmp4

BlueStar
May 13th, 2012, 01:47 PM
SÆGLÓPUR:

Incredibly powerful track with an incredibly powerful and quite devastating video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZUy8-zX67c&ob=av2n

BlueStar
May 13th, 2012, 01:49 PM
OLSEN OLSEN:

Just such a haunting, beautiful, peaceful song.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2GjOC79gVI

BlueStar
May 14th, 2012, 07:35 PM
HAFSOL:

Exhilarating!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaF5c0yDdEQ

BlueStar
May 14th, 2012, 07:36 PM
UNTITLED ONE / VAKA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw77ecgjrVM

BlueStar
May 14th, 2012, 07:39 PM
Another enchanting and magical video from a band renowned for their incredible visual as well as auditory artistry


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz8iEJeh26E&ob=av2n

BlueStar
May 14th, 2012, 07:50 PM
INNI MER SYNGUR VITLEYSINGUR

As close to pop as Sigur Ros gets, a very vibrant upbeat and happy song!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiOU9NAiYlQ

BlueStar
May 18th, 2012, 06:47 PM
STARALFUR

Such a touching song and amazing video, the visual majesty suits this music so well.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtGrJ5lFWLQ

BlueStar
May 18th, 2012, 06:50 PM
GLOSOLI

This video made me feel like flying...and crying when I saw it. Another masterpiece of sound and visuals.


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

BlueStar
May 18th, 2012, 06:52 PM
HLJOMALIND


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0LOIgmIb80

BlueStar
May 18th, 2012, 06:55 PM
I GAER

Powerful. Explosive. So much emotion...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWPzMfG5JO4

BlueStar
May 18th, 2012, 06:58 PM
VIORAR VEL TIL LOFTARASA

Beautiful track with a brave and quite heartbreaking video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ZtT4Th9Ys

BlueStar
May 18th, 2012, 07:01 PM
VARUO

From the new album...this track is just shatteringly BEAUTIFUL. Words can't express. The vocals, the stunning crescendo. This actually made me cry.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_TZdqc5EpE