The rest of the album wasn't quite as game-changing, but was still like a whole new world reassembled from the ruins of the old. It changed my perspective and starkly demarcated my musical preferences.
"Svefn-g-englar" was like nothing I had ever heard before, alien and ethereal, somehow both cold and warm, amniotic/embryonic, and whatever other cliches you want to throw at it. Anyway, Ágætis byrjun is clearly an important album, in both post-rock in general, and in my own musical history. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven!, Sigur Rós - Ágætis byrjun, and, honestly I don't recall the third that I heard in full, unless you want to count Oceansize, and then that would be Effloresce. My first three post-rock songs: "Antennas to Heaven" - GY!BE, "Svefn-g-englar," - Sigur Rós, and "Have You Passed Through This Night?" - Explosions in the Sky. It’s use of atmospheric vocals was similar to Talk Talk, but they brought a whole new sound to the genre. The album was very widely critically acclaimed upon its release, and still remains one of the most well known post rock albums to this day. The album name translates to A Good Beginning, and the hopeful sound present throughout work well with that name. Some songs even feature a language made up by Sigur Ros themselves, Hopelandic, so they have no meaning at all. This is one of the rare vocal post rock albums, and it’s fitting that the vocals are mainly used as an instrument along with the rest, as they are in a different language most of us can’t understand. Their sophomore album however, Agaetis Byrjun, was when they really played to their strengths and found something that worked extremely well. Sigur Ros’s debut was very underwhelming for most, and received little to no attention on its own. R/PostMetal, r/MathRock, r/Shoegaze, r/Mogwai, /GY!BE, r/65dos, r/SigurRos, r/Slint, /r/explosionsinthesky These artists have been nominated to the r/postrock Hall of Fame.ĭO NOT post any tracks by Hall of Fame artists, unless specifically to announce upcoming tour dates, new album releases, or other breaking news related to the band. Subscribe to our: Google Calendar / iCal Hall of Fame More: Bandcamp / Discogs / Rate Your Music ( Top Chart) / Sputnik Music / Last.fm / Post-Pedia / Is It Bandcamp Friday?ĪMA Archives / Instructions for the band Date
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