WWTB
Three things this week, and none of them similar to each other.
- Dntel - Aimlessness (buy the CD/buy the MP3s)
- Japandroids - Celebration Rock (buy the CD/buy the MP3s)
- The Beach Boys - That’s Why God Made the Radio (buy the CD/buy the MP3s)
…and things we missed last week:
- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Here (buy the CD/buy the MP3s)
- Sigur Ros - Valtari (buy the CD/buy the MP3s)
Sigur Rós - “Við spilum endalaust” (A Take Away Show)
Tuneage loves Take Away Shows, and we love Sigur Rós, so this was impossible to pass up.
Sigur Rós - “Inní mér syngur vitleysingur” (Within me a lunatic sings)
So, everyone’s had a chance to listen to the new Sigur Rós album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, now — it’s been streamable for a few weeks, and was finally released this week — and if it’s not one of the best albums you’ve heard this year, then there’s something wrong with you.
I won’t get too in-depth here; Sigur Rós need no introduction, and the album isn’t a huge departure from their usual sound. However, it is, perhaps, a little more accessible and digestible than their previous releases (only two songs go too far past the 5-minute mark, for one), without losing the vibrant, emotional energy they’re known for.
“Inní mér syngur vitleysingur” (Within me a lunatic sings) is the second track off the album, and one of the highlights. It embodies everything I love about Sigur Rós, containing all the signature elements — horns, glockenspiels, and the finely-crafted build up to a magnificent crescendo — without being too indulgent, in one of the best 4 minutes of music you’ll hear today.
Stream Sigur Ros' New Album at Last.fm
If you love Sigur Ros as much as we do, you’ll be glad to know that their forthcoming new album, með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, is available to stream in full at last.fm!
The album will be released in full on June 23rd, but can be pre-ordered right now from their website.
(Thanks Erica)
Sigur Ros - “Gobbledigook”
I don’t know how much of an introduction is needed for a band like Sigur Ros, so I’ll keep this brief: they’re an Icelandic band, they never sing in English, their music is most immediately classified as ethereal post-rock, and they do not suck.
This afternoon, Sigur Ros released the first track from their upcoming album Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust, and it’s called “Gobbledigook”. The track features plenty of hand-clapping, tribal drumming, and draws immediate comparisons to early Animal Collective. If the rest of the album lives up to the promise in this song, then expect to see this album on every worthwhile “best of” list come December.
The track is available for free from the band’s official page
