Sigur Rós

Surge Tracks

• Hoppipolla
• Saeglópur

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Artist Biography

Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band. The name is derived from the name of lead vocalist Jónsi Birgisson's little sister Sigurrós. According to their website, it is pronounced "si-ur rose". They hail from the same creative and vibrant Icelandic music scene as múm and Amiina. They released their first ever foray into film-making with their tour documentary, Heima in late 2007.

History

Jón Þór (Jónsi) Birgisson, Georg Hólm and �gúst Ævar Gunnarsson formed the group in Reykjavík, Iceland in August 1994. They soon won a record deal with a local record label, Bad Taste. In 1997, they released Von (Hope) and in 1998 a remix collection named Von brigði. The name is Icelandic wordplay: Vonbrigði means "disappointment", but Von brigði means "hope alteration". (In English, the album is sometimes known by the alternative name "Recycle Bin".)

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Artist Discography

Albums

(28 October 2002)
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (2 July 2008)
Takk... (12 September 2005)
Von (27 September 2004)
Ágætis byrjun (14 August 2000)

EPs

Ba Ba Ti Ki Di Do (12 July 2004)
Hvarf-Heim (5 November 2007)
Sæglópur (10 July 2006)

Singles

Hljómalind (29 October 2007)
Hoppípolla (28 November 2005)
Inní mér syngur vitleysingur (8 September 2008)
Ný batterí (2006)
Svefn-g-englar (2006)
Sæglópur (16 August 2005)
Vaka (12 May 2003)

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