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Sigur ros are really good arn't they?

I remember last time everyone was like "B-ORING! Too B-ORING for me, thankyouverymuch. I only listen to things which are self conciously difficult, and sigur ros are CERTAINLY NOT THAT. Post rock, EUGH!".

But they're really good arn't they? They really write beautiful songs and have a brilliant persona/image. It baffles me that people can't enjoy them.
"BUT THEY'VE BEEN ON AN ADVERT! AND PEOPLE LIKE THEM NOW!"

I havn't heard the new album though. Is it any good?



  • oh and don't say takk was cheesy or schmaltzy or anything

    cos that was amazing too. SHURRUPAYOURFACE

    • schmaltzy is a pretty good word

  • yes

    everything they've ever done ever is wonderful. yes the new album is great. it's even better live.

    • I wholeheartedly concur with the sentiments

      espoused in the above post.

  • The new album is loverly.

    The thought of them at Latitude is a dream.

  • Nope

    They're one of the most boring bands on the planet.

    • yeah, and Elbow sound like Coldplay!

  • New album is ace

    Track 2 (sorry - title is unpronounceable) in particular makes me want to stand atop a very tall building punching the air repeatedly in time to the music.

  • new album

    is excellenté. very poppy and happy and lovely.

    man i should be a reviewer on DiS

    • i like 'em

      they are in my opinion underrated.

  • Your post offends me!

    But yes Sigur Ros are brilliant. I was under the impression this was the general concensus?

  • I very much like them on record

    but found them dour and joyless live. I was sat upsatirs at the Apollo though which probably didn't help.

    • if its the same manchester apollo show i saw

      i totally agree. i loved ( ). takk was ok and still growing, and then seeing most of takk live totally put me off them. no spine tingling moments, sounded totally soulless. i had such high hopes as well.

      • It was Hammersmith.

        Year or two back.

    • They've cheered up quite a bit

      for the current tour- a lot more fun to watch.

      • yeah

        the gig at the Westminster Central Hall was incredible. They seemed so happy when they were playing Gobbledigook!

  • I cant get excited by them either way

    I woud listen to it happily enough but I hardly ever choose to put them on. The best time I ever listened to them was when it snowed loads and I had to drive someone somewhere and I put it on the stereo on the way bak loud while driving thru the countyside in loadsa slow at a slow pase.

    The still wasnt as cool as listening to Burial Untrue on bonfire night up on some big hills with fire works goin off all around me from diffrent towns.

  • No, they're terrible wishy washy music

    for people who only eat sushi and paint their walls white and equip their houses solely with light pine furniture.

  • The idea that people here all listen to music much more difficult

    than sigur ros is pretty mad, who are you talking about? You're not on the wire forums.

    I have no strong opinions but they're pretty boring, and the melodys and atmosphere and whatever else aren't interesting to me at all.

    • That's pretty much exactly what everyone said last time

      "Just not interesting enough, sigur ros, need to try harder if you want my attention"

      • Everyone agrees?

        Well that's me undermined. I'm not a free thinker. What a shame.

        • Yeah.

          On top of you all being wrong too. Must be hard.

          • ...

            Hark!

            It is actually the exact opposite!

            You are the 0ne who is wrong!

  • They're really nice

    Great live.

  • Very boring indeed...

    i saw them open V2003 and thought 'thank goodness i'm the only one here and this will go no further'

    The Jo Whiley seal of approval has a lot to answer for.

  • I love

    them.

  • ( ) and agaeties whatever its name are brilliant albums

    i dont really like much else of theirs

  • Watched The Life Aquatic

    yesterday and it reminded me of how great they are.

    Still can't decide if I prefer svefn-g-englar or untitled 8 though.

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