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-{{Template}}'''Sigur Rós''' is an [[Iceland]]ic [[post-rock]] band with melodic, [[Classical music|classical]], [[experimental music|experimental]], and [[minimalist music|minimalist]] elements. The band is known for its [[ethereal]] sound and lead singer [[Jón Þór Birgisson|Jónsi’s]] [[falsetto]] voice.+{{Template}}
 +'''Sigur Rós''' is an [[Iceland]]ic [[post-rock]] band with melodic, [[Classical music|classical]], [[experimental music|experimental]], and [[minimalist music|minimalist]] elements. The band is known for its [[ethereal]] sound and lead singer [[Jón Þór Birgisson|Jónsi’s]] [[falsetto]] voice.
 +== History ==
 +'''Sigur Rós''' (which [[translation|translates]] from the [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] as "victory [[rose]]") is an [[Iceland]]ic [[post-rock]] [[musical band|band]]. [[Jón Þór Birgisson]] ([[nickname]]d "Jónsi"; [[guitarist]] and [[vocals|vocalist]]), [[Georg Holm]] ("Goggi"; [[bass guitar]]) and [[Agust]] ([[drum]]s) formed the group in [[Reykjavík]] on [[January 4]], [[1994]], and named themselves after Jónsi's week-old sister Sigurrós. They soon won a record deal with [[Bad Taste Records]], a local [[record label|label]], and released ''[[Von (album)|Von]]'' ("hope") in [[1997]], followed very quickly by a remix collection, ''[[Von Brigði]]'' ("recycle bin").
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 +International acclaim would come with [[1999]]'s ''[[Ágætis Byrjun]]'' ("A decent beginning"), for which the band were joined by [[Kjartan Sveinsson]] ("Kjarri"; [[Musical keyboard|keyboard]]). The album's reputation slowly spread by word of mouth over the next two years; soon many critics worldwide hailed it as one of the best albums of its time, and the band was playing with [[Radiohead]] and other big names. Two songs, ''Ágætis Byrjun'''s first [[single (music)|single]] "[[Svefn-g-englar|Svefn-G-Englar]]" and a live take of the then-unreleased "Njósnavélin" (to become "Untitled #4"), appeared in the [[Tom Cruise]] [[film]] ''[[Vanilla Sky]]''.
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 +Drummer Agust had left the band after the recording of ''[[Ágætis Byrjun]]'', and was replaced by [[Orri Páll Dýrason]]. In [[2002]], mixed reviews greeted their highly-anticipated follow-up, ''[[( )]]''. Doing away with song titles, and indeed [[lyric]]s (Jónsi sings entirely in Hopelandic, [[improvisation|improvized]] [[nonsense]] resembling the [[phonology|sound]] of Icelandic), this generally more subdued collection of eight lengthy tracks alienated some listeners and enraptured others.
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 +In [[October]] of [[2003]], Sigur Rós joined [[Radiohead]] in composing music for [[Merce Cunningham]]'s dance piece ''[[Split Sides]]''; Sigur Rós' three tracks were named ''[[Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do]]'' and released in [[March]] of [[2004]]. The band's 1997 debut album ''[[Von]]'' also finally found a [[United States|US]] and [[United Kingdom|UK]] release in October of 2004. Meanwhile, a new album, [[rumor]]ed to fall somewhere between the styles of their two major releases, is currently being recorded and is slated for a [[Spring (season)|Spring]] [[2005]] release.
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Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band with melodic, classical, experimental, and minimalist elements. The band is known for its ethereal sound and lead singer Jónsi’s falsetto voice.

History

Sigur Rós (which translates from the Icelandic as "victory rose") is an Icelandic post-rock band. Jón Þór Birgisson (nicknamed "Jónsi"; guitarist and vocalist), Georg Holm ("Goggi"; bass guitar) and Agust (drums) formed the group in Reykjavík on January 4, 1994, and named themselves after Jónsi's week-old sister Sigurrós. They soon won a record deal with Bad Taste Records, a local label, and released Von ("hope") in 1997, followed very quickly by a remix collection, Von Brigði ("recycle bin").

International acclaim would come with 1999's Ágætis Byrjun ("A decent beginning"), for which the band were joined by Kjartan Sveinsson ("Kjarri"; keyboard). The album's reputation slowly spread by word of mouth over the next two years; soon many critics worldwide hailed it as one of the best albums of its time, and the band was playing with Radiohead and other big names. Two songs, Ágætis Byrjun's first single "Svefn-G-Englar" and a live take of the then-unreleased "Njósnavélin" (to become "Untitled #4"), appeared in the Tom Cruise film Vanilla Sky.

Drummer Agust had left the band after the recording of Ágætis Byrjun, and was replaced by Orri Páll Dýrason. In 2002, mixed reviews greeted their highly-anticipated follow-up, ( ). Doing away with song titles, and indeed lyrics (Jónsi sings entirely in Hopelandic, improvized nonsense resembling the sound of Icelandic), this generally more subdued collection of eight lengthy tracks alienated some listeners and enraptured others.

In October of 2003, Sigur Rós joined Radiohead in composing music for Merce Cunningham's dance piece Split Sides; Sigur Rós' three tracks were named Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do and released in March of 2004. The band's 1997 debut album Von also finally found a US and UK release in October of 2004. Meanwhile, a new album, rumored to fall somewhere between the styles of their two major releases, is currently being recorded and is slated for a Spring 2005 release.



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