Sigur Ros - Von
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Free Music Review: Different, but very satisfying
Hit: 5 Stars
If you read other reviews, you will get a taste that this album is clearly different from Sigur Ros' others. However, for people like me, that is very enjoyable (even though I do like their others). I believe they were looking for their sound, and didn't know what worked or didn't. I can hear influences from many people, including My Bloody Valentine, Spacemen 3, 7% Solution, and even Pink Floyd. As another reviewer stated, you can think of this album as a sound collage. It is very dreamy and atmospheric, and for me, that is what I look for in a lot of my music. So if you want to relax to something hypnotic, I would suggest this.Free Music Review: Audio Art at it's best.
Hit: 5 Stars
I was introduced to Sigur Ros backwards. I heard all their latest albums first and finally got my way back to the original release. This album sounds nothing like the other ones, it is a real jem -their best in my opinion. A organic mixture of sounds that spark emotion; I loved every second of it. If you like experimental music this is your ticket!
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Free Music Review: Underrated Beauty
Hit: 4 Stars
If I remember correctly, this album was supposed to be experimental, not something concerning a particular concept or following a certain pattern. Many fans don't consider this album their favorite. But it was my first, and I can't deny that this one may be my most liked.
The vocalist reminds me of ghosts singing to themselves in their (after)lifetime of bleakness. The delicately soft music hypnotizes me. Though Von is primarily supposed to be experimental, I believe this album flows very easily. Nothing virtuoso, as Sigur Rós's music has always reflected, but this album's atmosphere is beautifully introverted and contemplative. It is very dark despite the title's suggestion. The child's picture on the album cover even hints at the music's subtle eerieness.
The subject seems to hint at the perception of the birthing process and the introduction of life's abstracts through a very young child's eyes. The album's air is disturbing, passive-aggressive, and, in some songs, at a euphoric calm.
The tracks that stand out, in my humble opinion, are:
2. Dögun - Very long but very intriguing. The guitar adds a nice twist to the song's creepy atmosphere.
3. Hún Jörš - A "reversed" Lord's prayer to Mother Earth. Definitely one of the most chaotic songs of Sigur Rós. Jonsi screams, and then he screams backwards. Odd but distinct in comparison to the band's future sound.
5. Myrkur - An eerily active yet sorrowful piece about darkness. The drums add a rhythm to Sigur Rós that I have not found on any other albums. The same even goes for the guitar section.
7. Hafssól - I would say this song is a precursor to the future of Sigur Rós. It is slow and mellow, and it reminds me of space or the sea more than a half-sun.
9. Von - This song almost tells me "finally," as if it settles all of the tension built up previously. The acoustic guitar and quiet drumming adds an earthy tone to this settled piece.
11. Syndir Gušs (Opinberun Frelsarans) - Tense, sad. I think I hear whispers of English, such as "Nobody here," in the background. That sums it up fairly well.
Basically, I can appreciate all of the songs on here that are not fillers. But even the fillers are enjoyable, if not at times twisted, transitions.
This album is underrated but worth your time if you are interested in Sigur Rós.
Free Music Review: Fascinating noise.
Hit: 4 Stars
This is really more of a "sound collage" than a propper album. Only four of the tracks on here really count as "songs" persay, with the eight other tracks consisting mostly of ambient noises arranged in a fairly artistic manner. If you were expecting something like the other three Sigur Rós albums, this is not it. Honestly, had the band broken up before going on to record Agaetis Byrjun, their musical legacy would be virtually nonexistant, a mere curiousity of the late 90's Icelandic music scene for only the most serious collectors. As "experimental" as this album sounds, this is certainly not the most original work Sigur Rós has done.
This is not to say that Von is without its charms. The ambient noise compiled here makes a great soundtrack to a quiet night at home reading, studying, or just staring off into space and thinking. Each of the four "songs" is masterfully constructed with an otherworldy quality remniscent of Rennaisance polyphony and early 90's shoegazer music that would be further developed into the style Sigur Rós bases their later albums on. Overall, this is a very pleasant listening experience if you don't feel like listening to conventional music and want something a bit more etherial.
The price listed is a bit high, but this might be worth purchasing if you're a die-hard fan or naturally interested in "unaccessible" works. For anyone casually interested, it's probably best to scour the internet or something; due to the rather iconic nature of the band, this recording is perhaps less obscure than one would expect.
Free Music Review: Under Rated, and very good.
Hit: 4 Stars
My first experience with Sigur Ros: Living in a one room dormatory in Korea, I awoke in the middle of the night to the aggression of "Hún Jörš" When I cleared my eyes, I had looked across the darkened room to the album cover in full display on the computer screen. Needless to say it scared the hell out of me.
This album is quite good, and isn't nearly as interested in finding a destination as "( )" or "Ágętis Byrjun". I especially enjoy "Dögun" and the meandering "Hafssól". Give this one a shot...it has some pleasant surprises.
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