Untitled #1 (a.k.a. Vaka) (DVD Edition)
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Free Music Notes for Untitled #1 (a.k.a. Vaka) (DVD Edition)
Free Music Review: wow
Hit: 5 Stars
the main thing i wanted was to hear new sigur ros... and that didn't really happen. the cd itself didn't mean much to me. it's not bad, of course. but the untitled track 2, 3, and 4 weren't what i was expecting. but my 5 stars are for the dvd. the music videos they did were IN-FLIPPIN-CREDIBLE. the first video had mentally challenged people (i mean this in no offence) that danced around in what looked like angel outfits. it looked like one of them died, but somehow was back to life, and kissed what appeared to be her significant other.
the second video (i'm not good with song names when it comes to this band) had these two boys...and there mean father. one of the boys has these two dolls, and his father throws them in the water. later, they are playing soccer, and the other boy scores a goal. then the boys start kissing on the field. the father throws a fit, and some priest pulls the other boy away. guess sigur ros aren't christians. good for them.
the third video was my personal favorite. a teacher is feeling all these children's faces, and you come to find out he/she must have been doing it to fit gas masks. they all run outside and it's looks like the world has ended...sky is red, ashes everywhere. there was even a snowman made of ashes. they all frolic in the ashes, and end the end, a little girl's mask falls off, and she dies. very sad.
there are some odds and ends i didn't mention in this review, hoping of course that you'll buy it to see it for yourself. great stuff, and cheap too.
Free Music Review: Definitely worth buying
Hit: 5 Stars
Yea, this CD is less than 20 minutes long, but Sigur 1/Sigur 9 is an amazing release and, like all their other works, is filled with beauty and it resonates in a way that is hard to describe.There's "Untitled #1" (or "Vaka," as it is known by many of their fans), found on their latest full-length ( ). It may be one of their most 'popular' compositions but it is nonetheless one of the most moving compositions ever (their music is too good to be called 'songs'). After that is a new 3-part epic, "Untitled #9" (also known as "Smaskifa"), spread across the remaining three tracks. It's hard to say what my favorite Sigur Ros composition is, but "Untitled #9" is almost up there w/ "Svefn-g-Englar" "Vidrar Vel Til Loftarasa" "Untitled #2" and "Untitled #8". The first part consists of a hunting keyboard line, reminiscent of "Untitled #3" but not quite there, and contains beautiful vcoals by Jonsi. The second part consists of a loop of Jonsi's voice (stretched up at about an octave), and of a keyboard 'solo' (which I heard their drummer provided). The final part.... rules too. It's the same chord repeated for 4.5 minutes, but there's nothing wrong w/ that.
The DVD is amazing too, containing their 3 bizarre music videos. Like their music, their videos are incredible and breathtaking as well. This release solidifies even more that Sigur Ros is one of the greatest bands of this rather prosaic era in music.
Free Music Review: Smáskifa
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD/DVD collection, along with the new Saeglopur CD/DVD set, is one of the most beautiful and worthwhile singles any band has ever released. Untitled #1 (aka Vaka) is a slow but powerful song, with a video which compliments it incredibly. #1 is possibly the best song from ( ), excepting maybe #4, but at any rate it is definitely single worthy.
Untitled #9 A-C (which the band refers to as "Smáskifa", the Icelandic word for "Single") is haunting and layered, with sampled vocals a little too creepy for mainstream music. Part C is mostly ambient fluctuations of the same note for four minutes. Whether listened to as the counterpart of #1, or just thrown onto the end of the ( ) album as the final track, it fits very well and has a good mood for closure.
The DVD is obviously a huge draw, with their three first videos collected on one disk. With most places selling this for less than 10 dollars, it's an incredibly good buy. If you like Sigur Ros, this is a good bet. If you're just interested in getting into them, even better, because the DVD has their earlier videos. 5/5.
Free Music Review: ....
Hit: 5 Stars
The DVD here is worth the price of the single already. Shoutouts to MCA records for willing to put out a record by an almost unknown band in the US and more so for being so generous by offering a DVD with videos with the single.
Though a little late to release Untitled 1 now, it's really a case of better late than never and more. Untitled 1 is the haunting opener on ( ) which by all means is a threatrical masterpiece with all the right highs and lows packed into several minutes. The chilling vocals serve to heighten the lushcious mood of the song. Elsewhere on the single, you'll find the excellent but preiously unreleases Untitled 9A - C tracks. Essentially it becomes a seamless continuation of Untitled 1 and fulfills the listener's appetite thoroughly...
Of course, the bonus here are the 3 videos on the DVD. Watching them, I have only one thing to say: the videos for Svefn g englar, Vidrar vel til loftarasa and Untitled 1 are simply breathtaking and the perfect visual companion to the music.
This CD/DVD single is something anyone who loves Sigur Ros should grab!
Free Music Review: I would have payed $... for the DVD alone.
Hit: 5 Stars
As a previous reviewer so eloquently said: wow. Ever since I first bought "()" last year, "Untitled 1" has been one of my favorite songs of all time. It is so amazingly beautiful and emotional. The b-sides are ok, but I really wasn't expecting masterpieces. It's the DVD that makes this purchase more than worth it. I had no idea what to expect with the videos, but I was pleasantly surprised, to say the least. They fit the music perfectly, and each one was heart-wrenchingly powerful. They all brought tears to my eyes. Sappy, but true. My favorite is the second one, which shows the difficulties (and small victories) of being a gay youth in a conservative Christian society. This one struck the biggest chord with me because I can completely relate. These powerful works of art are videos that the whole world should see. It ticks me off that America will rarely (if ever) see this type of brilliance on our televisions. Instead, we're stuck with mind-numbing booty-shaking. So if you have a brain, a soul, and depth of character, do yourself a favor and pick this single/DVD up.