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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0766921859225 Format: Original recording reissued Label: Play It Again Sam Manufacturer: Play It Again Sam Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Play It Again Sam Release Date: May 22, 2001 Studio: Play It Again Sam Sales Rank: 1150 MPN: 1 Disc 1:
Editorial Review: Album Description: UK version of the Icelandic experimental/alternative act's international debut (their third album overall). Originally released in 1999, 'Agaetis Bryjun' is multi-platinum in their homeland. Includes the singles, 'Svefn-G-Englar' and 'Ny Batteri'. Single disc packaged in a very cool envelope style digipak. 2000 release. Discount Shopping: Reykjavík-based noise quartet Sigur Rós are the biggest band in their native Iceland, which should say much, much more about the collective insanity of that earthquake-ridden, blizzard-beaten crag of an island than anything to do with Sigur Rós's sound. But in their music, Sigur Rós reflect all the breathtaking glory of the Icelandic wastes--a fairy-tale explosion of unhinged elemental majesty that's finally crystallized here, their debut European release. Poised somewhere between the haunting soundscapes of Labradford and the lilting Celtic falsetto of Enya, Agaetis Byrjun is a truly breathtaking listen. Frontman Jon Por Birgisson sings in a language that Sigur Rós dub "Hopelandic"--an otherworldly mutation of Icelandic, sung in the falsetto cadence of angels; similarly, he plays his guitar with a violin bow, opening the floodgates for brilliant waves of feedback. And while it's the opening "Svefn-G-Englar" that's Sigur Rós' moment to date, there's far more that they have to offer; listen to the pomp and flourish of a full orchestra on "Flugufrelsarinn," or the awe-inspiring near-religious mantra of "Ny Batteri." --Amazon.co.uk Average Rating:
 Rating:  - "Ambient" means "EXTREMELY BORING"!You heard it here, you delusional souls! "Ambient" is another word for "boring, dull and pretentious"! What's so special about this album? The dumb atmosphere? I say you listen to a Madonna or Britney Spears album if you want atmosphere! Sigur Ros are so stupid that they don't even know how to write properly- note how all of their songs are in a made-up language. They thought, "Hey, let's be cool and not pass kindergarten and make music with two chords on the guitar and mess around with a piano and ... Read More Rating:  - More than a good start to Sigur Ros' international successThe Icelandic band Sigur Ros, by this point in their career, have redefined and expanded their sound enough times to completely avoid categorization. Are they rock? Are they ambient? Or are they simply some breed of sophisticated pop? The only thing for certain is that Sigur Ros aren't afraid of being themselves, and have an awe-inspiring artistic freedom. Throughout this sprawling sophomore album, Sigur Ros created possibly their most accessible and simultaneously memorable album of their careers. ... Read More Rating:  - Good Stuff!We should probably all bow down to Bill Perez as he is undoubtedly the all knowing god of all critics. Don't mind him, he just needs a hug. Anyway, about the album. Its great stuff. Different. Trippy. Beautiful. Listen to some of their stuff first. If you don't like it, don't buy it. I rated it 4 stars because it is MY PERSONAL OPINION. It just means its great but I like other things better. Rating: - Agaetis Byrjun - Sigur Ros True, Agaetis Byrjun, is both fascinating and brilliant: but its also a much more modestly scaled, fuzzily intimate record than some of the work that came after (imagine ambient electronica recorded in a cave filled with tinkling icicles). This was the 2001 break out for Sigur Ros, a band that many have since come to love for their soaring evocations of wind blasted Icelandic landscapes, their soulful melodies and imaginative song arrangements using bowed guitar, string quartet, keybord, bass and drums. ... Read More Rating:  - Through an album darklyI see from many other reviews here that the "pretentious" part of the discussion has been covered in (occasionally cutthroat) detail. I'll skip it and go straight to the album. I freely admit that I'm a music nerd. Obscure languages don't put me off. Long tracks with no discernible structure? No problem. And yet I _still_ had to work in earnest to figure out anything on this album other than "Staralfur." This is thick, opaque, inscrutable stuff. It doesn't stand up well at all to casual ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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