Sigur Ros

Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic band active since 1994. Known for its
ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals, and the use
of bowed guitar, the band's music is also noticeable for its incorporation of
classical and minimalist aesthetic elements into their music. The band was
named after Birgisson's sister Sigurrós. Jón ... read more

Jack White Feuds With Guinness, Beach House Get Ripped Off

Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy! Jim Dyson, Redferns via Getty ImagesThis Jack White and Guinness Book of World Records beef is quickly getting pretty real. [Rollin...
Posted 18 May 11.00pm — Comment on this

Sigur Ros Stream New Album Tonight

Listen to *Sigur Ros* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/sigurros)' new album, Valtari, on their website (http://www.http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/), tonight at 7 p.m.Submitted ...
Posted 18 May 6.24pm — Comment on this

SPOT Festival 2012: The DiS Review

Now in its 18th year, SPOT has long been recognised as a landmark event for many emerging Scandinavian artists, having previously hosted fledgling performances from the l...
Posted 14 May 11.59am — Comment on this

Lollapalooza 2012 lineup (Jack White, At The Drive-In, Sigur Ros, Black Keys, RHCP, Afghan Whigs, M83, Weeknd, SBTRKT

Chicago Sun Times reports:Lollapalooza has revealed its official 2012 list of performers -- a typically wide-ranging smorgasbord of genres and styles topped by nearly a d...
Posted 11 April 3.45am — Comment on this

Sigur Ros announce new studio album 'Valtari', due in May

New album 'more electronic' but fans are assured it's not a dance record
Posted 26 March 6.08am — Comment on this

Sigur Ros, Franz Ferdinand for Berlin Festival

Friendly Fires also join line-up for September event in German capital
Posted 13 March 5.09am — Comment on this

Gig of the Month: A Winged Victory for the Sullen @ Cecil Sharp House

A Winged Victory’s music is what I would imagine a Sigur Ros and Ludovico Einaudi collaboration would sound like. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com...
Posted 31 January 4.38pm — Comment on this

New music: Sleep Party People – A Dark God Heart

These Danish post-rockers start their songs like lo-fi lullabies, only to shatter the slumber with crashing guitars and drumsAs band names go, Sleep Party People is prett...
Posted 17 January 12.59pm — Comment on this

Sigur Ros Frontman Releases Music Video

The animated video for "Gathering Stories," which is a song that was composed by *Sigur Rós (http://absolutepunk.net/sigurros)*' Jónsi for the We Bought A Zoo mo...
Posted 25 December 2011 2.32am — Comment on this

Sigur Ros working on 'floaty and minimal' new album

Icelandic band expecting to release record in the spring
Posted 10 November 2011 8.39am — Comment on this

New music: M83 feat Zola Jesus – Intro

This track strikes a fine balance between grandiose and genuinely heartfelt, before Zola Jesus adds some otherworldliness to the mixIntro is the appropriately titled open...
Posted 31 August 2011 12.45pm — Comment on this

Sigur Ros doing film stuff, Canon Blue released an album

Canon Blue Canon Blue, the solo project of Daniel James, released his sophomore LP, Rumspringa, today (8/16) via Temporary Residence Limited (and via Efterklang's label R...
Posted 16 August 2011 6.05pm — Comment on this

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