Red Mosquito

4/5 wrote:

AndySlash wrote:von IS pretty good and seems to get forgotten. i'd listen to it over the last three records if i could only listen to one.

This is madness.

i kind of waffled on valtari. i like that one, and thought the video project they did for that record was pretty cool. but kveikur didn't really stick with me and med sud... i don't really like at all.

The first half of Valtari ist so so good. Too bad they choose to go instrumental at the end. Those songs are quite nice but nothing special without Jonsi.

If you haven't yet, you all better jump on the recent vinyl repress of "Takk..." soon. This thing is fucking amazing.

Mike wrote:The first half of Valtari ist so so good. Too bad they choose to go instrumental at the end. Those songs are quite nice but nothing special without Jonsi.

Eg Andá is so beautiful.

new festival tour this summer too. they said to expect the unexpected. god i'm tempted . . .

Simple Torture wrote:If you haven't yet, you all better jump on the recent vinyl repress of "Takk..." soon. This thing is fucking amazing.

Picked it up Friday after work after running across a copy at the store. 10% discount for a holiday shopping special too. I almost didn't grab it bc of the price, but in the end, it's just too good of an album.

bodysnatcher wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:If you haven't yet, you all better jump on the recent vinyl repress of "Takk..." soon. This thing is fucking amazing.

Picked it up Friday after work after running across a copy at the store. 10% discount for a holiday shopping special too. I almost didn't grab it bc of the price, but in the end, it's just too good of an album.

Yeah, it sounds like some places gave it a ridiculous markup (and then some places, like Amoeba, were selling it in the $25-$30 range for some reason). Totally worth it, though, even for the $42 or whatever I paid.

Simple Torture wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:If you haven't yet, you all better jump on the recent vinyl repress of "Takk..." soon. This thing is fucking amazing.

Picked it up Friday after work after running across a copy at the store. 10% discount for a holiday shopping special too. I almost didn't grab it bc of the price, but in the end, it's just too good of an album.

Yeah, it sounds like some places gave it a ridiculous markup (and then some places, like Amoeba, were selling it in the $25-$30 range for some reason). Totally worth it, though, even for the $42 or whatever I paid.

I think the band is selling it on their website for $45

Strat wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:If you haven't yet, you all better jump on the recent vinyl repress of "Takk..." soon. This thing is fucking amazing.

Picked it up Friday after work after running across a copy at the store. 10% discount for a holiday shopping special too. I almost didn't grab it bc of the price, but in the end, it's just too good of an album.

Yeah, it sounds like some places gave it a ridiculous markup (and then some places, like Amoeba, were selling it in the $25-$30 range for some reason). Totally worth it, though, even for the $42 or whatever I paid.

I think the band is selling it on their website for $45

Yeah, mine was marked at 44.99, which is the same as the band's site. Then I got the 10% discount bc of Christmas, whee!

bodysnatcher wrote:

Strat wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:If you haven't yet, you all better jump on the recent vinyl repress of "Takk..." soon. This thing is fucking amazing.

Picked it up Friday after work after running across a copy at the store. 10% discount for a holiday shopping special too. I almost didn't grab it bc of the price, but in the end, it's just too good of an album.

Yeah, it sounds like some places gave it a ridiculous markup (and then some places, like Amoeba, were selling it in the $25-$30 range for some reason). Totally worth it, though, even for the $42 or whatever I paid.

I think the band is selling it on their website for $45

Yeah, mine was marked at 44.99, which is the same as the band's site. Then I got the 10% discount bc of Christmas, whee!

This reminds me i need to make my monthly trip to the record store

Strat wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:

Strat wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

bodysnatcher wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:If you haven't yet, you all better jump on the recent vinyl repress of "Takk..." soon. This thing is fucking amazing.

Picked it up Friday after work after running across a copy at the store. 10% discount for a holiday shopping special too. I almost didn't grab it bc of the price, but in the end, it's just too good of an album.

Yeah, it sounds like some places gave it a ridiculous markup (and then some places, like Amoeba, were selling it in the $25-$30 range for some reason). Totally worth it, though, even for the $42 or whatever I paid.

I think the band is selling it on their website for $45

Yeah, mine was marked at 44.99, which is the same as the band's site. Then I got the 10% discount bc of Christmas, whee!

This reminds me i need to make my monthly trip to the record store

me too. this weekly shit is killing me.

They are playing the Hollywood Bowl on September 24. Really hoping they announce more tour dates in the U.S.

I think I like the one with the naked butts on the cover more than most people do.

The only time that I had tix in hand and didn't make the show was for Sigur Ros.

theplatypus wrote:I think I like the one with the naked butts on the cover more than most people do.

I LOVE Gobbledigook, Inní mér syngur vitleysingur and Við spilum endalaust. Upbeat Sigur Rós is great

I thought when Ruddo bumped this thread that it was some kind of announcement, like a full tour or new album.

As for Með suð..., yeah, the folk pop tunes are the best part of the album. When the second half goes back to Sigur Rós as usual, I'm a bit disappointed, but it's not bad.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:They are playing the Hollywood Bowl on September 24. Really hoping they announce more tour dates in the U.S.

I'd think so. Seems odd to have a one off gig in the States after a Euro festival tour.

they announce the full north american tour on monday. new album. full tour. my 8-yr old and I are both really excited.

Where did you hear that, Chris?

Brett wrote:Where did you hear that, Chris?

This video seems to confirm at least the tour announcement part: