Sigur Ros

Alternative / Ambient

Sigur rós were formed by jónsi, georg and the former drummer ágúst in 1994. they were later joined by kjartan and when ágúst left the band after the recording of ágætis byrjun in order to pursue a career in graphic design, he was replaced by orri. sigur rós hail from iceland, and rightly claim to bring you the beautiful landscape of their homeland to you with their music. its impossible to justify it with words, you have to listen to it to understand. The band really found their feet with their second album, the masterpiece that is ágætis byrjun (a good beginning). the album was subsequently released in the uk in august 2000, and since then has also been released in north america through mca records. the band are signed to fat cat records in the uk and have released two singles through them, svefn-g-englar (sleepwalkers) and ny batterí (new batteries). the band saw a large amount of critical acclaim throughout the world in the second half of 2000, particularly in america. this resulted in a frantic hunt by major us labels to secure the rights to their material in america. large quantities of cash were offered, although in the end the band chose the deal which gave them most artistic freedom. this was with mca records. the band toured north america for the first time in april and may 2001, and the vast majority of the dates sold out straight away. perhaps due to the large amount of hype in the american media, the shows were attended by a many big name celebrities, somewhat to the band's surprise.

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Sigur Ros - Gobbledigook.mp3

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