Customer Reviews
uplifting affirming spooky wonderful fusion - By: Sharon, 01 Oct 2008 
I'm new to sigur ros - stumbled on to them via mtv 'inside me a lunatic sings' ('inni mer...', the 2nd track) it's on youtube.
very creative watchable band, please give a try if you like killers, muse, mgmt, beatles, arcade fire - this group has elements of all & we are going to enjoy this amazing talent for years to come hopefully. other tracks are on my first hearing are just as compelling. Better than bjork!
Lacking - By: Boz, 18 Jul 2008 
I love Sigur Ros, & this is a fine album but I cannot help but feeling disappointed. It is indeed another step towards more mainstream audiences, with noise levels toned down & awkward silences ridden of - but this isn't the problem, it's only natural that this would have happened. The problem is that the pain is gone, & without it their music is just some interesting arrangements & atmospheric tunes.
Takk was more commercial that the masterpiece that is Ágaetis Byrjun, but the levels of emotion remained high. Even the last release before this album, the single Hljomalind, which was their first proper pop song structurally, retained some grittiness.
This album, however, loses that almost completely. The first track, Gobbledigook, is unique & raises expectations for what's next, but it is then followed by Inni Mer & Vith Spilum, two tracks that are simply - I know, blasphemy, but - awful! They are like Hoppipolla without the soul, which leave them sounding a bit like Scandinavian Eurovision entries. Things improve from the 6th track onwards, but they never peak.
It is still a good album of course, but a massive disappointed. I've tried to give it time to grow on me, but as time goes back it just sounds more average.
Sigur Ros - By: Sharon Mcsweeney, 05 Jul 2008 Quite simply the most beautiful, amazing album from Sigur Ros. Much catchier music, but they still haven't lost their allure. Their earlier music is somehow heavier. If this is the first album you listen too , you'll fallin love with Sigur Ros like I have.
Doesn't hit the heights of Takk but still good - By: K-Pax, 02 Jul 2008 I salivated at the prospect of Sigur Ros' latest offering as I couldn't get enough of them after the brilliant last CD/DVD, Heima. Sigur Ros are one of the few truly remarkable bands out there & their music is ethereal, beautiful, poignant & at times completely odd. While there are some wonderful pieces of music here-in, I don't think the album works as well as their previous albums. I'm just not sure Gobbledigook works for me but thereafter & as the album progresses, they claim you. I can understand the slight changein their work & fair play to the band, they are continuing to evolve & certainly are more accessible but I feel that this is slightly detrimental to the ethos of Sigur Ros. We love them because they are so out there on their own, producing music that is peerless. Still one of the best groups ever though!
And on the 7th Day, God Created Sigur Ros - By: Mr. T. Jones, 01 Jul 2008 I will admit now that I'm a Sigur Ros fan, but after buying this album I'm afraid I'm now a huge fan. This is by far their most consistent work by a long shot, each track a work of geniusin it's own right. I've listened to the album several times now & find each time I find something differentin it. Not different notes or sounds that stand out, something more than that, it conjures up a different emotion, some happy, some sad but always making it more than just a song.
It may not be a hit for everyone, but I promise they'll be track on this album somewhere that even the most ardent rock or pop fan will find something in, & want to listen to again & again. It's worth buying this album for Ára Bátur alone; a pure epic track.
I really think Sigur Ros will stand the test of time now, they've brought themselves into the mainstream & with that to a whole new audience. And with that, they've achieved true greatness.
