New Sigur Ros

[dubman]

while none of the songs can match the highs that takk and () have, as an album it's their most consistent and enjoyable since agaetis.
it's been on repeat here

[holden]

Originally Posted by dubman

while none of the songs can match the highs that takk and () have, as an album it's their most consistent and enjoyable since agaetis.
it's been on repeat here

So, is the new LP better than takk and ( ) or just more consistent? For my ears, ( ) was very consistent (read: almost all the songs were in the same vein, the melancholy sparse beginning and the slow build to thundering drums and shredding bow guitar). Agree that takk is a bit more varied.

[Strangelet]

Originally Posted by dubman

while none of the songs can match the highs that takk and () have, as an album it's their most consistent and enjoyable since agaetis.
it's been on repeat here

yes.

Originally Posted by dubman

i just meant consistent in quality. they definitely dont have anything rivaling their poppalagid or njosnavelin moment, but personally i think () is a bit of a chore to get through, whereas this one is just effortless and really enjoyable. takk, considering the first 4 tracks might be their best moment as a band, suffered from attrition at random moments, and 'milano', 'gong', and 'saeglopur' sound really phoned in. whereas the songs here, regardless of what you think of them, sound like they really believed in them rather than just churning them out.

and yes.

I'll take less expressive, climactic peaks if it means more sincerity and grasp of their emotional palette. This one is instant love for me, just like ageatis had been, and unlike anything that has occurred in between.

I think they lost grasp of their intentions and a reality check was long over due. And besides, I never liked how the depression-istas glommed onto the band with such possesiveness, that they did and would forevermore, speak of the infinite sorrows and pains of their hearts.

[starfox203]

(Second) Best Band Ever.

Amazing live show. Do not miss them on tour now.