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Although it wasn't released in the United States until 2004, VON is actually Sigur Ros's debut album (released in Iceland in 1997). The band made a grand appearance on the world stage in 1999 with AGAETIS BYRJUN, and were quickly heralded for their evocative, majestic guitar-scapes and their ability to conjure the mythic expanses of their native country with a blend of instrumental post-rock, ethereal vocals, wild experimentalism, and swirling shoegazer aesthetic. Fans of that album might expect VON to be a blueprint of AGAETIS, yet it is as markedly different from its successor as () (the band's third album) was to its predecessor.
The lengthy opening track (named after the band) contains a cacophony of unsettling sounds and minimal electronica, putting the listener on notice that VON is not your average indie rock outing. The rest of the album veers between dreamy, gentle, floating-in-space ambience and atmospheric, guitar-heavy excursions that owe an obvious debt to My Bloody Valentine. On several tracks vocalist Jon Thor Birgisson lets his lilting, androgynous voice float above the fray, putting the defining stamp on the group's sound. Unique, engaging, and full of sonic surprises, VON is a bold first statement from one of the more original and compelling bands to emerge from Europe at the turn of the century.
Out of print in the U.S.! Von was the Icelandic band's debut album, originally released only in their native country in 1997. Since this debut, the band has achieved worldwide success by remaining true to their own musical instincts (a rarity in this day and age). The production of Von took a long time, and the end result sounded significantly different from the original recordings. The band considered scrapping the final result and starting all over again, but decided not to because it would have made the process too long. 12 tracks. One Little Indian.
Sigur Rós: Jon Por Birgisson (vocals, guitar); Georg Holm (bass guitar); Agust Ovar Gunnarsson (drums).Alternative Press (p.98) - "[T]he album relies on experimental timbres and textures....An interesting glimpse into their past." Sigur Ros Von Songs | 1. | Sigur Ros |
| 2. | Dogun |
| 3. | Hun Jord |
| 4. | Leit Ad Lifi |
| 5. | Myrkur |
| 6. | 18 Sekundur Fyrir Solaruppras |
| 7. | Hafssol |
| 8. | Verold NY Og Oo |
| 9. | Von |
| 10. | Mistur |
| 11. | Syndir Guos (Opinberun Frelsarans) |
| 12. | Rukrym |
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Von Music Review Average Rating: (3.3 out of 5 stars)   Not to sure about this one
Not there best. I didnt get this album, it builds up and up and up, but never does anything? A bit disapointed, seing as i had heard good things about this CD
Submitted by Mark (London England)
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 Defenitive Sigur Ros
This album wraps up everything that makes the Sigur Ros sound unique. From the opening song to the very last, each has it's own feeling. To say that the album was creative would be an understatement. Buy this album.
Submitted by mttables (Los Osos, CA, USA)
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 I'd wipe my but with this
Yeah man, I'm a big fan of sigur ros, but this isn't their best. But not bad either. I'd at least wipe my but with it.
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 A very particular album!!!!!
Sigur Ros have done an album with all theyr brains.....a diamond inside the world of alternative music...!!!!!!!
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This stately Iceland rock outfit took the alternative-music world by storm with its second album, AGAETIS BYRJUN--a haunting, eloquent, 76-minute instant classic. Frontman Jon Por Birgisson sings in a language he calls "Hopelandic" (a combination of Icelandic and his own angelic calling), over the lyrical ebb and flow of feedback-drenched guitar, gushing keyboards, gently driving bass, and drums that crash like the surf of an alien ocean. After a droning beginning, the curtains suddenly part with "Svefn-G-Englar," revealing a sound as wide open and exhilarating as Iceland's landscape. Later, the mournful violin and slowly cascading beats of "Flugufrelsarinn" give way to ...
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"()" was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album and for Best Recording Package.
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No one will ever accuse the Grip Weeds of being the most innovative or forward-thinking band of the 1990s and 2000s. Their music is unapologetically retro-1960s and, even though Summer of a Thousand Years was recorded in 2001, it sounds like it could have been recorded in 1967. This CD sounds dated, but dated isn't necessarily a bad thing -- at least not if you hold the music of a particular era in high regard. And if you worship all things 1960s, Summer of a Thousand Years is dated in the best, most positive sense of the word. The Grip Weeds offer no acknowledgment of 2001's alternative rock scene; their turf is the psychedelic pop/rock and jangly guitar pop of the 1960s, and they excel by sticking with the type of music that they obviously cherish the most. Retro gems like "Moving Circle," "She Surrounds Me," and "Love That Never Ends" aren't the least bit groundbreaking, but they're certainly rewarding and heartfelt -- if you've spent hours and hours savoring the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, the Yardbirds, and Revolver-era Beatles, it is impossible not to fall in love with Summer of a Thousand Years. The melodies are enriching, and lead singer Kurt Reil knows how to make the lyrics come alive. Although original material dominates the CD, Summer of a Thousand Years also contains an inspired remake of the Who's "Melancholia" (which finds lead guitarist Kristin Pinell singing lead, although Reil handles 90 percent of the album's lead vocals). Summer of a Thousand Years isn't for those who think that all rock releases have to be innovative (an unrealistic ...
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