Famously, all of the lyrics on ( ) are sung in vonlenska (“Hopelandic”), nonsensical vocalisations which resemble the sound of the Icelandic language. Upon release all tracks on the album were untitled, though the band later published song names on their website. In 2002, their highly anticipated follow-up album ( ) was released. Only 1000 copies of the EP were printed and sold in the spring tour of 2001. Steindór is a chanter/singer of the traditional Icelandic epic poetry form, called “rímur,” for which the band named their next EP, Rímur. In early 2001, Sigur Rós set out to record some songs in their newly-completed álafoss swimming pool studio with their friend Steindór Andersen who is a fisherman and chairman of the Icelandic poetry society, Iðunn. Drummer Ágúst left the band after the recording of Ágætis Byrjun and was replaced by Orri Páll Dýrason.Īfter the release of Ágætis Byrjun, the band became perhaps most well known for Birgisson’s signature style of playing guitar with the bow from a cello, accentuated with reverb, creating a sweeping, fluid sound that is unique for an electric guitar. Soon, many critics worldwide hailed it as one of the best albums of its time and the band was playing with Radiohead and other big names.
The album’s reputation slowly spread by word of mouth over the next two years. International acclaim came with 1999’s Ágætis byrjun (“An alright start”), for which the band were joined by Kjartan Sveinsson. The name is Icelandic wordplay: Vonbrigði means “disappointment,” but Von brigði means “hope alteration.” (In English, the album is sometimes known by the alternative name “Recycle Bin.”) In 1997, they released Von (Hope) and in 1998, released a remix collection named Von Brigði. They soon won a record deal with a local record label, Smekkleysa (Bad Taste). Jón Þór Birgisson (Jónsi), Georg Hólm, and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson formed the group in Reykjavík, Iceland in August 1994. They released their first ever foray into film-making with their tour documentary, Heima in late 2007. They hail from the same creative and vibrant Icelandic music scene as múm and Amiina.
The name is derived from the name of lead vocalist Jónsi Birgisson’s little sister, Sigurrós. Sigur Rós are an icelandic post-rock band.
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