release date: Sep. 12, 2005
format: cd (2009 reissue)
[album rate: 4,5 / 5] [4,36]
producer: Sigur Rós and Ken Thomas
label: Krúnk / EMI - nationality: Iceland
Tracklist: 1. "Takk..." - 2. "Glósóli" (5 / 5) - 3. "Hoppípolla" (5 / 5) - 4. "Með blóðnasir" - 5. "Sé lest" - 6. "Sæglópur" (5 / 5) (live) - 7. "Milanó" - 8. "Gong" - 9. "Andvari" - 10. "Svo hljótt" - 11. "Heysátan"
4th studio album by Sigur Rós following three years after ( ) (aka the 'brackets' album) here released on EMI Records and produced by Sigur Rós and Ken Thomas as was the case with their two previous studio albums. Since the 2002 album the band also released the soundtrack album Hlemmur (2003).
This is easily their so far best album and it's one of my top-3 favourites by this amazing band. It successfully combines the ethereal ambience of ( ) (2002) with a new combination of dream pop and stronger focus on vocal progressive arrangements, which should later be continued in 2008 with Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust.
Highly recommended!
2005 Favourite releases: 1. Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté In the Heart of the Moon - 2. Kent Du & jag döden - 3. Sigur Rós Takk...
