Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi's falsetto vocals, and their use of bowed guitar, Sigur Rós incorporate classical and minimal aesthetic elements. Jónsi's vocals are sung in Icelandic and non-linguistic vocalisations the band terms Vonlenska. They have released eight studio albums, and attracted critical and commercial attention with their second album Ágætis byrjun.
How Critics See Sigur Rós
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Takk...
2005
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 81/100 across 25 reviews.
Sigur Rós's Takk... arrives as a luminous, cinematic statement that pares the band's inscrutable textures into clearer, melody-forward moments while retaining an otherworldly hush....
Takk...
2005
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Sigur Rós's Takk... arrives as a luminous, cinematic statement that pares the band's inscrutable textures into clearer, melody-forward moments while retaining an otherworldly hush....
