Listen to Tuesday: Sigur Rós

Although they're one of the best things ever to happen to humanity, it still surprises me that there are people who haven't heard of this fantastic Icelandic post-rock band.

I adore Sigur Rós. So much so that when I was in Iceland in March, I made a special trip out to Mossfellsbær where Sigur Ros's studio is.





[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Touching the handle which Jónsi must have touched.[/caption]



[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Listening to Sigur Ros outside their recording studio.[/caption]





Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust is the 2005 album by Sigur Rós, and easily the most accessible. It's a brilliant album, with some amazing songs - and in my opinion one of the best albums ever to have been produced.

Ara batúr is probably one of my favourite songs ever to have been written - there's something magical about it, when the piano comes in softly in the second half of the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VvB_UmmIzk

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