Percussive is the first word that should instantly come to mind when listening to Sigur Ros’ latest, Kveikur (Pronounced “quaker” but translates into “Candlewick”). Just take a listen to first single “Brennisteinn” or to the title track. Sonically, Kveikur is unlike anything Sigur Ros has ever done….even menacing at points (Again with “Brennisteinn”) but it’s all executed exquisitely. It’s also one of their most concise albums. Maybe due to it being the first for XL Recordings? Or maybe Sigur Ros […]
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Sigur Ros, “Brennisteinn”: The Viewfinder Review
A new Sigur Ros video? You know it’s gonna be worth watching!
New Release Report 5/29/12: Scissor Sisters, Regina Spektor And More
Scissor Sisters are back and they want you to dance. Find out who else will have you boogying down the record store shelves this week in our latest New Release report.
bLISTerd: The 100 Best Albums of the ’00s (50-41)
Our list of the ’00s best albums is in it’s second half. Find out where Jurassic 5 placed on the list!
The Popblerd Staff Picks Their Most Anticipated Albums of 2012! (Part One)
Happy New Year, everyone! We’ve been doing a lot of chatting around the Popblerd compound about albums that are scheduled to be released in the coming months, or even albums that don’t have a release date but have just been spoken about for a long time. 2011 was a pretty decent year for music, and we’re hoping that the momentum keeps up. Actually, we were SO opinionated about music that we wanted to hear in 2012 that the end result […]
Wikked Hipstah, Kid!: Sigur Ros’ “Takk”
The concept behind Sigur Ros is simple. They are a traditional and modern band in thesense that they write and record albums at an increasingly dramatic pace and millions of listeners worldwide buy their records. Lyrically, the songs themes range from the simplistic [Hopping in Puddles] to the ethereal[Sleepwalkers], from the new [The First Song] to the old [The Death Song]. Most of thesesongs follow a traditional verse-chorus-bridge pattern and each of Sigur Ros’ 5 LPs are amanageable forty-five to […]
