I have found yet another amazing source of life...a band from Iceland, "Sigur Ros". Here are the two cd's I have heard: Takk... and ( ).
A friend of mine introduced this band to me on the way back from a two day hike/camping trip on the coast of Washington State. As the greens and blues of the world flashed by my window, my heart was being led deeper into blissful sounds. Even wrenching at times. I just really love this music. I can imagine myself going to Iceland just to hear them and others like them play and play and play.
Check them out...I especially like, "Glosoli" off of the "Takk..." cd. Below is a review I found off of Amazon.com that was written for Takk...
Amazon.com
Just when this Icelandic crew seemed stuck in loud/soft/loud/ soft rut a la Mogwai or Godspeed You Black Emperor, they release their most beguiling, subtle and beautiful album yet. This album, allegedly the group's first sung in Icelandic rather than their own made-up "Hopelandic" (not that this listener could tell the difference) is relentlessly joyous, unaffectedly rad and inventive but never just for its own sake. Strings hold an ever more prominent place in the music, and this is a good thing. Songs unfold slowly as usual, but they take unexpected turns as often as not. The brilliant "Glósóli" burbles with as much melodic invention and anything by their fellow Icelanders Mum. Takk is a delight from start to finish, managing to be both their most accessible and experimental album yet. --Mike McGonigal
enjoy!
Celeste
3 comments:
It's great that you're discovering more Nordic music. I heard this band from Iceland a couple of years ago. Like you I was really captured. I actually think I was made aware of them by seeing the LOTR special edition where one of the hobbits (Dominic Monaghan I think) mentions this Icelandic band in the extras. I'm glad you found it :). TAKK means Thank you in Icelandic and Norwegian by the way.
there is simply few things in life more powerful than music. it just has a way of creeping in, sliding in, MOVING IN...so that somehow joy, loneliness, whatever...is no longer alone.
PLEASE share more Nordic music with me!
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