Svefn-G-Englar Sigur Rós

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CD - EP

  • Release Date: 11/06/2001
  • Original Release: 1999
  • Sales Rank: 53,290
  • Label: PLAY IT AGAIN SAM
  • UPC: 805551010320

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Svefn-G-Englar

1LISTENSvefn-G-Englar 9:11
2LISTENVIðRar Vel Til Loftárása 10:13
3LISTENNýJa Lagið Live at the Icelandic Opera House, 12.6.99 9:28
4LISTENSyndir GuðS Live at the Icelandic Opera House, 12.6.99 5:46

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The first U.K. release for Iceland's Sigur Rós is a stunning, self-contained EP of epic aspirations shot through with over a half-hour of funereal, taunting excellence. Two studio cuts from the superb Ágætis Byrjun make up half the release -- the gasping, virtuous sighs of "Svefn-G-Englar," the sub-zero buildup of "Viðar Vel Til Loftárása" -- but the real treats are the other live tracks found at the back of the dramatics. Both "Nýja Lagið" and "Syndir Guðs" show off a desolate, aural stage presence that promises a tremendous amount of live gifts even for a band twice Rós' age. Indeed, this EP could've been a throwaway jaunt into a game of expositional "catch up," yet the mournful impact here remains almost overwhelming. Even those well aware of Sigur Rós will feel this preamble's reverberations long after it has faded away. ~ Dean Carlson, All Music Guide All Music Guide

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February 05, 2004: I don't know if anyone has watched the Lord of the Rings Extra footage on the Two Towers DVD, but if you want to, or have, you might have noticed that on a quick CD hunt,the actors Dominic Monighan and Billy Boyd (who play the two hobbits Merry and Pippin) actually bought this cd! So I quickly got on the internet and looked it up and was blown away by the soothing and yet eccentric mood this puts you in. I was so glad to have found it, and I will definatly be looking into the other CD's by this group. Thank you Billy Boyd!