Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

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AlbumJun 23 / 200811 songs, 55m 43s
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After four full-lengths and a string of EPs of heaven-scraping pomp, Iceland's Sigur Rós give about half of their new LP over to a much-needed change of direction, offering plenty of moments where they sound more spirited, looser, almost playful.

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By removing a key element of their sound and not allowing themselves their usual cooked-to-perfection studio time, the members of Iceland's most majestic, respected, and popular band has issued itself a serious challenge. On album number five, Sigur Rós has basically ditched the bowed electric guitar sound that…

With their fifth full-length album, Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust (translated as With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly), Sigur Rós have taken the poppy, sunshiny leanings of their previous album a step further into the light.

A spirit-lifting current of warm air has swept down from the icy north, writes <b>DBC Pierre </b>

Recorded largely outside of Iceland, Með Suð is less polished than the band’s previous outings.

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