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Sigur Rós - Inni
It’s not exactly like being at a Sigur Rós concert, but director Vincent Morris has created a different kind of closeness and intimacy which is nonetheless massively affecting.»
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double cd and dvd set. sigur ros self-release their ambitious new live album and film 'inni' on the band's own krunk imprint. 'inni' could be described as either the first-ever sigur ros live album, or second live film (the follow up to 2007's acclaimed iceland tour film 'heima'). in fact, it's both: a 75-minute film and 105-minute double live album of the band captured in full flow at the close of their last tour in november 2008, here housed in one single package. the performance captures the band playing as a stripped down four-piece for the first time since they were joined by string section amiina at the start of the decade. this boiling down makes 'inni' a forceful and primal proposition, much at odds with the popular misconception of the band as purveyors of emotional heft for film-makers and television programmers in need. the album features 15 tracks, with songs taken from all five of their studio albums. there is also the bonus of an unreleased studio track in the form of 'luppalagid', which is used both over the credits of the film and as the ultimate track on the album.
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